Home About Chat Users Issues Party Candidates Polling Firms Media News Polls Calendar Key Races United States President Senate House Governors International

New User Account
"A comprehensive, collaborative elections resource." 
Email: Password:

  Garland, Merrick B.
CANDIDATE DETAILS
AffiliationUnknown  
<-  2021-04-05  
 
NameMerrick B. Garland
Address
, Maryland , United States
EmailNone
WebsiteNone
Born November 13, 1952 (71 years)
ContributorRalphie
Last ModifedQbanito
Jul 29, 2021 05:33pm
Tags Jewish -
InfoFederal Judicial Service:
U. S. Court of Appeals for District of Columbia Circuit
Nominated by William J. Clinton on January 7, 1997, to a seat vacated by Abner Joseph Mikva; Confirmed by the Senate on March 19, 1997, and received commission on March 20, 1997.

Education:
Harvard College, A.B., 1974

Harvard Law School, J.D., 1977

Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Harry J. Friendly, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 1977-1978
Law clerk, Justice William J. Brennan, Jr., Supreme Court of the United States, 1978-1979
Special assistant U.S. attorney general, 1979-1981
Private practice, Washington, DC, 1981-1989
Assistant U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, 1989-1992
Private practice, Washington, DC, 1992-1993
Deputy assistant U.S.attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division, 1993-1994
Principal associate deputy U.S. attorney general, 1994-1997


JOB APPROVAL POLLS

BOOKS
Title Purchase Contributor

EVENTS
Start Date End Date Type Title Contributor

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Apr 23, 2010 05:00pm Analysis The President and the Persuader: Why Obama Should Select Merrick Garland to Move the Supreme Court to the Left  Article ScottĀ³ 

DISCUSSION
Importance? 0.00000 Average

FAMILY

INFORMATION LINKS
RACES
  01/01/3000 Supreme Court - Associate Justice ???
  03/10/2021 US Attorney General Won 70.00% (+40.00%)
  02/12/2013 D.C. Circuit Court Chief Judge Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  03/19/1997 D.C. Circuit Court Judge Won 76.77% (+53.54%)
ENTERED, DROPPED OUT
  04/07/2017 Supreme Court - Associate Justice Lost 0.00% (-54.55%)
SPECULATIVE, DID NOT RUN
  08/01/2017 FBI Director Lost 0.00% (-94.85%)
ENDORSEMENTS