BenG Popster for Sale 46,255 Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 (edited) Federal judge on the US Court of Appeals for the DC circuit, Merrick Garland, has been named as the next US attorney general by Biden's transition team. President Obama previously nominated him to the Supreme Court in 2016 but the Republican-controlled Senate refused to hold a hearing for the nomination. https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-usa-biden-attorney-general/biden-selects-judge-merrick-garland-for-attorney-general-idUKKBN29B2P6 Edited January 7, 2021 by BenG 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenG Popster for Sale 46,255 Posted January 7, 2021 Author Share Posted January 7, 2021 With the Democrats now controlling the Senate after the double wins in Georgia, Biden's candidate for Garland's replacement can be confirmed easily. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotDoctor PronounsHe/they Popster to Popster 4,584 Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 Happy to see more centrists! Although hopefully someone better will be put in his seat, that's a good point 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franch Toast PronounsShe/her/hers Popstanne 5,076 Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 Karma. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenG Popster for Sale 46,255 Posted January 7, 2021 Author Share Posted January 7, 2021 (edited) Former deputy AG Sally Yates and Senator Doug Jones were among top contenders for the AG role. Justice Department nominees: Attorney general: Merrick Garland Deputy attorney general: Lisa Monaco Associate attorney general: Vanita Gupta Assistant attorney general (civil rights division): Kirsten Clarke Edited January 7, 2021 by BenG Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
admin Pronounshe/him Kindness Admin 8,383 Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 2 hours ago, NotDoctor said: Happy to see more centrists! Although hopefully someone better will be put in his seat, that's a good point Exactly this. I think this was the wrong call. It's not the end or anything, but I think he should've reached out further and nominated someone involved in BLM. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotDoctor PronounsHe/they Popster to Popster 4,584 Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 1 hour ago, admin said: Exactly this. I think this was the wrong call. It's not the end or anything, but I think he should've reached out further and nominated someone involved in BLM. I kinda hope that Garland retires after the first year and we get Yates after. Everything I've seen indicates that she would eviscerate current Admin nazis with every power the DOJ gave her. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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