Biden Nominates Merrick Garland as Attorney General

Biden Nominates Merrick Garland as Attorney General
Appeals Court Judge Merrick Garland speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House to the U.S. Supreme Court on March 16, 2016. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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President-elect Joe Biden on Jan. 7 announced his nomination of Merrick Garland as attorney general.

Biden’s team described Garland as a Department of Justice (DOJ) veteran and an independent jurist.

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