Will Merrick Garland, Joe Biden's pick for attorney general, be independent in that role? History says it's unlikely
- Written by Joshua Holzer, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Westminster College
Attorney general nominee Merrick Garland speaks during an event with President-elect Joe Biden.AP Photo/Susan WalshFive years after he was nominated to the Supreme Court, Merrick Garland, the chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, is President-elect Biden’s choice to lead the Justice Department as the...