Merrick Garland

86th United States Attorney General

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Judge

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Chicago

Born

November 13, 1952

Zodiac

Scorpio

26,951

days alive

73

years old

Born
November 13, 1952 in 🇺🇸Chicago
Zodiac
♏︎Scorpio·dragon 🐉
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Merrick Brian Garland is an American lawyer and jurist who served as the 86th United States attorney general from 2021 to 2025. He previously served as a circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit from 1997 to 2021. In 2016, President Barack Obama nominated Garland to the U.S. Supreme Court; however, the U.S. Senate refused to hold a confirmation hearing.

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Planetary positions calculated for November 13, 1952

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US to allow firing squads, gas, and electrocution for federal executions

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2023
Day 25,616
Age 70

Serving as Attorney General

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Jan 1, 2023
2021
Day 24,955
Age 68

Appointed Attorney General

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Mar 11, 2021

Sworn in as the 86th Attorney General of the United States.

Day 24,892
Age 68

Nomination as Attorney General

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Jan 7, 2021

Nominated by President-elect Joe Biden to serve as Attorney General.

2020
Day 24,562
Age 67

Chief Judge Emeritus

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Feb 12, 2020

Assumed the role of Chief Judge Emeritus on the U.S. Court of Appeals.

2013
Day 22,006
Age 60

Chief Judge

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Feb 12, 2013

Became Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.

2010
Day 20,868
Age 57

Consideration for Supreme Court

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Jan 1, 2010

Considered as a potential nominee for the Supreme Court.

1997
Day 16,120
Age 44

Appointed to D.C. Circuit

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Jan 1, 1997

Appointed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit by Bill Clinton.

1995
Day 15,389
Age 42

Oklahoma City Bombing Investigation

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Jan 1, 1995
1994
Day 15,024
Age 41

Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General

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Jan 1, 1994

Served as Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General.

1993
Day 14,659
Age 40

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

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Jan 1, 1993

Became Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Criminal Division.

1992
Day 14,293
Age 39

Joins King & Spalding

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Jan 1, 1992

Partner at law firm King & Spalding.

1989
Day 13,198
Age 36

Assistant U.S. Attorney

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Jan 1, 1989

Returned to the U.S. Attorney's Office as an Assistant U.S. Attorney.

1985
Day 11,737
Age 32

Associate at Arnold & Porter

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Jan 1, 1985

Joined the law firm Arnold & Porter as an associate.

1978
Day 9,180
Age 25

Clerk for Justice Brennan

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Jan 1, 1978

Served as a law clerk for Justice William J. Brennan Jr. at the U.S. Supreme Court.

1977
Day 8,815
Age 24

Law Degree from Harvard

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Jan 1, 1977

Graduated from Harvard Law School.

Day 8,815
Age 24

Clerk for Judge Friendly

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Jan 1, 1977

Clerked for Judge Henry Friendly of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.

1974
Day 7,719
Age 21

Graduates Harvard

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Jan 1, 1974

Graduated summa cum laude from Harvard University.

1970
Day 6,258
Age 17

Harvard University

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1952
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Born in Chicago

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Nov 13, 1952

Born in Chicago, Illinois.