(NPR) Merrick Garland Among Biden Candidates For Attorney General, Sources Say

Merrick Garland Among Biden Candidates For Attorney General, Sources Say








Federal Judge Merrick Garland walks into Federal District Court, Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017, in Washington. He could be in contention for a nomination to become attorney general.



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Merrick Garland Among Biden Candidates For Attorney General, Sources Say






The federal judge and erstwhile Supreme Court nominee — whose case was never taken up by Senate Republicans — could be asked by the new administration to take the reins of the Justice Department.