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Full Name:
Merrick B. Garland
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Lynn; 2 Children: Becky, Jessie
Birth Date:
11/13/1952
Birth Place:
Chicago, IL
Home City:
Washington, DC
Religion:
Jewish
JD, Harvard Law School, 1977
AB, Harvard College, 1974
Attorney General, United States Department of Justice, 2021-present
No caucus information on file.
Former Professor, Harvard Law School
Chief Judge, United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, 2013-2020
Nominated by President Barack Obama, Justice, United States Supreme Court, March 16, 2016
Judge, United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, 1997-2013
Nominated by President William J. Clinton, Judge, United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, January 7, 1997
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, March 19, 1997
Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General, United States Department of Justice, 1994-1997
Deputy Assistant Attorney General, United States Department of Justice, Criminal Division, 1993-1994
Partner, Arnold & Porter, 1981-1989, 1992-1993
Assistant United States Attorney, District of Columbia, 1989-1992
Special Assistant United States Attorney General, United States Department of Justice, 1979-1981
Law Clerk, Honorable William J. Brennan, Jr., Supreme Court of the United States,, 1978-1979
Law Clerk, Honorable Harry J. Friendly, United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 1977-1978
Former President, Board of Overseers, Harvard University
Chair, Executive Committee, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2017-2020
Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2013-2017
Father's Occupation:
Small business owner
Hobbies or Special Talents:
Skiing, hiking, canoeing, visiting America's national parks
Mother's Occupation:
Community volunteer