If confirmed, those are the principles to which I will be devoted as attorney general …
But how did Garland get to where he is today?
Merrick Garland came from humble beginnings
Merrick Garland grew up in Illinois.
His mother worked as a volunteer and his father was a small business owner.
Garland attended Harvard University for his undergraduate studies.
He then became a partner at a law firm, where he focused on cases representing the underprivileged.
In 1989, Garland became a federal prosecutor for the U.S. Attorney’s D.C. Office in the George H.W.
Merrick Garland is an intelligent, experienced and evenhanded individual."
(ViaThe Oklahoman.)
Many are lauding the nomination.
