Merrick Garland: Biden’s Attorney General – 10 facts to know

American Lawyer and Jurist, Merrick Garland is a United States Circut Judge since 1997. Further, Merrick was appointed as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court (March 2016) by President Barack Obama. 

And, in 2003, Merrick competed with the American politician Deval Patrick for a position in the Harvard Boards of Overseers. As of 2021, Merrick Garland is nominated to be the next United States Attorney General. 

Quick Facts: Merrick Garland: Biden’s Attorney General – 10 facts to know

Name Merrick Garland
Birthday November13, 1952
Age 68
Gender Male
Height –
Nationality American
Profession Jurist
Parents Shirley Garland (Mother), Cyril Garland (Father)
Siblings Heidi Garland (Sister)
Net Worth $60-$23million
Married/Single Married
Wife Lynn Garland
Children Jessica Garland , Rebecca Garland
Education Harvard University

10 Facts On Merrick Garland

  1. 68-year-old aged Merrick Garland was born on November 13, 1952. And Merrick holds his nationality as an American citizen with white ethnicity. 
  2. Moving towards his marital status, Merrick Garland tied the knot with Lynn Garland in 1997. And, the couple shares two daughters, Jessica Garland and Rebecca Garland. 
  3. Merrick has a family of four; he is also the son of Shirley Garland (mother) and Cyril Garland (father) and has one wonderful sister name Heidi Garland. 
  4. As per the information on Wikipedia, Merrick has an estimated net worth between $6 million and $23 million with sufficient salary payment. 
  5. Merrick’s official Twitter account got suspended because of a violation of Twitter Rules. 
  6. Talking about his education, Merrick accomplished his graduation from Harvard Law School (1974) and attended Harvard University for his legal education in 1977. Further, he also joined Niles West High School (Skokie, Illinois).
  7. After finishing his studies, Merrick worked as a law clerk under Judge Henry J. Friendly in the United States Court. He got appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit as a Judge in 1997 till now. 
  8. With his skills and work, Merrick is also the Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals in the District of Columbia Circuit since 2013 till now. 
  9. Since 2016, Merrick Garland got referred by President Joe Biden as a former Deputy Attorney general for restoring uprightness to the Justice Department.
  10. And, as of 2021, Merrick serves as a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
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