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My Take
Merrick Garland is a figure I find quietly compelling, and a little tragic. A Harvard-trained jurist who spent decades on the D.C. Circuit, he was nominated to the Supreme Court in 2016 only to have the seat denied to him by political stalemate. That he absorbed such an injustice without bitterness and later rose to become Attorney General says a great deal about his temperament. Garland embodies a vanishing kind of public servant: unflashy, procedure-bound, more interested in the integrity of the law than in headlines. People like him rarely get the spotlight, yet they hold institutions together. I respect that restraint.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Merrick Garland
- Name (Japanese)
- メリック・ガーランド
- Reading
- めりっく・がーらんど
- Born
- November 13, 1952 (age 73)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Dragon
- Origin
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- judge / lawyer / jurist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Niles West High School
- University
- Harvard University
Awards & achievements
- 2023 Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 2nd class
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Merrick Garland born?
Born November 13, 1952 (age 73).
Where is Merrick Garland from?
Merrick Garland is from Chicago, Illinois, United States.
What does Merrick Garland do?
Merrick Garland works as judge, lawyer, jurist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.