WASHINGTON (AP) President-elect Joe Biden has selected Merrick Garland, a federal appeals court judge who in 2016 was snubbed by Republicans for a seat on the Supreme Court, as his attorney general, two people familiar with the selection process said Wednesday.
In picking Garland, Biden is turning to an experienced judge who held senior positions at the Justice Department decades ago, including as a supervisor of the prosecution of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing. The pick will force Senate Republicans to contend with the nomination of someone they spurned in 2016 refusing even to hold hearings when a Supreme Court vacancy arose but Biden may be banking on Garland’s credentials and reputation for moderation to ensure confirmation.
Merrick Garland: Ex-Supreme Court nominee tapped for attorney general
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US President-elect Joe Biden has tapped Judge Merrick Garland as his nominee for attorney general.
In 2016, then President Barack Obama nominated Mr Garland to the US Supreme Court but Republican senators refused to hold a vote on his nomination.
Mr Garland, 68, is currently the chief judge of the Washington appeals court.
He previously worked in the Department of Justice during the Clinton administration, where he oversaw several high-profile prosecutions.
Mr Garland was selected to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia by Mr Obama, but Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell refused to allow a confirmation vote to occur, effectively blocking his nomination.
Biden to name judge Merrick Garland as attorney general
Biden is expected to announce Garland’s appointment on Thursday, along with other senior leaders of the department Joe Biden has selected
Merrick Garland, a federal appeals court judge who in 2016 was snubbed by Republicans for a seat on the Supreme Court, as his attorney general, two people familiar with the selection process said Wednesday.
Biden is expected to announce Garland’s appointment on Thursday, along with other senior leaders of the department, including former homeland security adviser
Lisa Monaco as deputy attorney general and former Justice Department civil rights chief
Joe Biden to nominate judge Merrick Garland as attorney general
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WASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Joe Biden has selected Merrick Garland, a federal appeals court judge who in 2016 was snubbed by Republicans for a seat on the Supreme Court, as his attorney general, two people familiar with the selection process said Wednesday.
Biden is expected to announce Garland s appointment on Thursday, along with other senior leaders of the department, including former homeland security adviser Lisa Monaco as deputy attorney general and former Justice Department civil rights chief Vanita Gupta as associate attorney general.
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