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appointedBy
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Bill Clinton
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appointedTo
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United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
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birthName
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Merrick Brian Garland
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birthPlace
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Chicago, Illinois, United States
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clerkship
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Henry J. Friendly
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surface form:
Judge Henry J. Friendly
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clerkship
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Justice William J. Brennan Jr.
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countryOfCitizenship
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United States of America
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degreeEarned
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Bachelor of Arts
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degreeEarned
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Juris Doctor
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educatedAt
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Harvard University
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surface form:
Harvard College
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educatedAt
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Harvard Law School
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employer
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United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
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employer
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United States Department of Justice
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familyName
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Garland
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givenName
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Merrick
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hasChild
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Jessica Garland
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hasChild
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Rebecca Garland
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instanceOf
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Attorney General of the United States
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instanceOf
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human
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instanceOf
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judge
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instanceOf
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lawyer
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knownFor
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federal prosecution of domestic terrorism cases
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knownFor
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moderate judicial philosophy
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memberOf
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Democratic Party
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nominatedBy
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Barack Obama
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nominatedFor
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Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
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notableEvent
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2016 Supreme Court nomination without Senate confirmation vote
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notableWork
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Oklahoma City bombing prosecution oversight
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occupation
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government official
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occupation
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jurist
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occupation
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prosecutor
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politicalAlignment
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liberal-leaning moderate
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positionHeld
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Assistant United States Attorney
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positionHeld
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United States Attorney General
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surface form:
Attorney General of the United States
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positionHeld
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Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
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positionHeld
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Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
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positionHeld
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United States Associate Attorney General
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surface form:
United States Associate Attorney General (acting)
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positionHeld
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United States Attorney General
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positionHeld
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United States Deputy Attorney General
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surface form:
United States Deputy Assistant Attorney General
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precededBy
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William Barr (as Attorney General of the United States)
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religion
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Judaism
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sexOrGender
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male
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spouse
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Lynn Garland
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succeededBy
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Sri Srinivasan (as Chief Judge of the D.C. Circuit)
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workLocation
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Washington, D.C.
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