Demetrius Freeman - Pool / Getty Images Garland Literally Says He's Never Thought About Whether Illegal Border Crossing Should Stay a Crime 'I haven’t thought about that question. I just haven’t thought about that question,' Garland said during a confirmation hearing Tuesday. By Cameron Arcand February 23, 2021
Al Drago / Getty Images Attorney General Nominee Claims He Hasn't 'Thought About' Whether Illegally Entering the US Should Remain a Crime 'I haven't thought about that question. Uh, uh, I just haven't thought about that question,' said Merrick Garland, Biden's pick for attorney general. By Erin Coates February 23, 2021
Joe Raedle / Getty Images; Kenzo Tribouillard - AFP / Getty Images Biden DoJ Reportedly Invites Former Big Tech Defender to Lead Admin's Antitrust Division Susan Davies, who represented Facebook in a major lawsuit, will potentially be picked for the Department of Justice role. By C. Douglas Golden January 29, 2021
Susan Walsh / AP Biden Introduces Merrick Garland as Attorney General Nominee, Calls Capitol Rioters 'Domestic Terrorists' President-elect Joe Biden introduced Merrick Garland as his nominee for attorney general. By The Associated Press January 7, 2021
Andrew Harnik / AP Biden To Nominate Merrick Garland for Attorney General Joe Biden has chosen federal appeals court judge Merrick Garland as his nominee for attorney general. By The Associated Press January 6, 2021
Brendan Smialowski - AFP / Getty Images Report: Biden Considering Merrick Garland for Attorney General Role Biden is reported to be considering former Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland to run the Justice Department. By Kipp Jones November 21, 2020
Drew Angerer / Getty Images; DNCC via Getty Images; Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images Flashback: Obama, Biden, and Pelosi Demanded SCOTUS Vacancy Be Filled Before the 2016 Election The difference between what the three most powerful and prominent Democrats isaid n 2016 and in 2020 couldn't be more stark. By C. Douglas Golden September 22, 2020
Tasos Katopodis / Getty Images; Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images; Drew Angerer / Getty Images Clinton, Biden, and Schumer All Push To Wait for Election Before SCOTUS Nom, But What Did They Say in 2016? 'It’s a plain abdication of the Senate’s solemn constitutional duty,' Biden said in March of 2016, according to The New York Times. By C. Douglas Golden September 20, 2020
Timothy D. Easley / AP No, Confirming a Justice Before the Election Doesn't Break Any Merrick Garland Precedent Democrats are going to use Merrick Garland to try to block any replacement for Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Here's why they're wrong. By C. Douglas Golden September 20, 2020
Fred Schilling / Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States Democrats Threaten Huge Retaliation if Trump Appoints a Supreme Court Justice in 2020 Several senators said they would be willing to embrace a 'court-packing' scheme if the president were to nominate a new justice. By C. Douglas Golden August 4, 2020