Obama cast the 63-year-old Garland as "a serious man and an exemplary judge" deserving of a full hearing and a Senate confirmation vote, despite Republican vows to deny him both.

Garland most recently served as the DC Circuit chief judge and previously received a nomination to serve in the U.S. Supreme Court in 2016 under the Obama administration.

President-elect Joe Biden will nominate Merrick Garland, the Chief Judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, for Attorney General, according to a report by CNN.

Special Counsel Jack Smith is appealing Cannon's dismissal of the former president's classified documents case in Florida.

The efforts included workshopping ways within a legal framework to prosecute parents, concerned with critical race theory teachings and transgender school policies.

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WASHINGTON — President-elect Joe Biden has selected Merrick Garland, a federal appeals court judge, as his attorney general, two people familiar with the selection process said Wednesday.

Attorney General Merrick Garland announces an antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment during a press conference at the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., May 23, 2024.

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will nominate federal appeals court judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court on Wednesday, challenging Republicans to reject a long-time jurist and former ...