Profession:US Attorney General

Nationality:

Biography: Merrick Garland is the current United States Attorney General. He has had a long career in law, including roles as a federal judge and prosecutor.

Garland graduated from Harvard College in 1974 and Harvard Law School in 1977. After his studies, he clerked for Judge Henry Friendly and Supreme Court Justice William Brennan. Garland then worked at a private law firm and as a federal prosecutor.

In the 1990s, Garland led the investigation and prosecution of the Oklahoma City bombing case. This high-profile work brought him national attention. In 1997, PresidentBill Clinton appointed Garland to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

In 2016, PresidentBarack Obama nominated Garland to the Supreme Court. The Republican-controlled Senate, however, refused to hold confirmation hearings. This unprecedented move prevented Garland from joining the Supreme Court.

Despite this setback, Garland continued his work on the Court of Appeals. He gained a reputation as a moderate and centrist judge. In 2021, PresidentJoe Biden appointed Garland as the United States Attorney General.

As Attorney General, Garland focuses on civil rights and voting rights issues. He also oversaw the investigation into the January 6, 2021 attack on the United States Capitol.

Born:November 13,1952
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Age:72 years old

Generation:Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac:Dragon
Star Sign:Scorpio

• 2016-03-16 US PresidentBarack Obama nominates Merrick Garland as Supreme Court Justice
• 2021-03-10 Merrick Garland confirmed as US Attorney General by US Senate
• 2022-08-04 US Attorney General Merrick Garland announces charges against four police officers for violating the rights ofBreonna Taylor during a 2020 raid that resulted in her death
• 2022-08-11 US Attorney General Merrick Garland says he personally approved FBI search of Trump's property, on same day Washington Post source says FBI search was for missing documents on nuclear weapons
• 2023-01-12 US Attorney General Merrick Garland appoints a special counsel to investigate PresidentJoe Biden's handling of classified documents

• Federal Officials Charge Four Officers in Breonna Taylor Raid -NBC News
• Special counsel to look into Biden's handling of classified files -BBC News
• The Washington Post: FBI searched Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence for classified nuclear documents -CNN

• Edmund Randolph
• Edwin Meese
• Eric Holder
• Jeff Sessions
• Loretta Lynch
• Robert F. Kennedy