The President of the United States has the authority to appoint U.S. Attorneys, with the consent of the United States Senate, and the President may remove U.S. Attorneys from office. In the event of a vacancy, the United States Attorney General is authorized to appoint an interim U.S. Attorney.
President Joe Biden nominated Garland as Attorney General in January 2021. He was confirmed by the United States Senate in March....Merrick GarlandIncumbentAssumed office March 11, 2021PresidentJoe BidenDeputyLisa Monaco23 more rows
The principal duties of the Attorney General are to: Represent the United States in legal matters. Supervise and direct the administration and operation of the offices, boards, divisions, and bureaus that comprise the Department.Oct 8, 2021
On March 16, 2016, President Barack Obama nominated Merrick Garland for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States to succeed Antonin Scalia, who had died one month earlier.
69 years (November 13, 1952)Merrick Garland / Age
According to the Congressional Research Service, the average number of days from nomination to final Senate vote since 1975 is 67 days (2.2 months), while the median is 71 days (or 2.3 months).
United States Attorneys are appointed by the President of the United States, with the advice and consent of the United States Senate, and serve at the direction of the Attorney General.
Appointment. The U.S. attorney is appointed by the President of the United States for a term of four years, with appointments subject to confirmation by the Senate. A U.S. attorney continues in office, beyond the appointed term, until a successor is appointed and qualified.
The Judiciary Act of 1789 created the Office of the Attorney General (AG) to represent the federal government in cases before the US Supreme Court and to give legal advice to the President or the heads of cabinet-level departments.
Lynn GarlandMerrick Garland / Wife (m. 1987)
Donald TrumpNeil Gorsuch / Appointer
chief justice ofJohn Glover Roberts, Jr. is the chief justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. He was nominated by President George W. Bush (R) on September 6, 2005, to fill the seat left vacant by William Rehnquist.