Clarke said at the same news conference that whoever is selected as attorney general “must have a clear and bold record when it comes to civil rights and racial justice.”. Sharpton responded to the Garland pick with a skeptical statement and asked for a meeting with the nominee.
The announcement of the attorney general, along with other senior leaders of the Justice Department, is expected to be made as soon as Thursday as Biden moves closer to filling the remaining seats in his Cabinet before assuming power on January 20.
Sharpton responded to the Garland pick with a skeptical statement and asked for a meeting with the nominee.
Defenders of Garland argued he would be a particularly strong choice to lead the Justice Department in the post-Trump era because he is seen as above reproach of partisan politics. Some allies describe him as a “Boy Scout,” which is intended to suggest he would be seen as a non-political figure.
Garland was chosen by Biden for attorney general over former Alabama Sen. Doug Jones and former acting attorney general Sally Yates, the two other finalists for the position.
Prior to his appointment as a US circuit judge, Garland served as principal associate deputy attorney general. He supervised the investigation of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, which killed more than 160 people and injured several hundred more. Garland also led the investigations of the 1996 Olympics bombing in Atlanta, in which two people died and more than 100 others were injured.
Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris met last month with civil rights leaders and members of the NAACP, who have been pressuring Biden to diversify his Cabinet and create a position within the White House for a civil rights czar.
The following is a list of candidates running for office in the 2022 Ohio Attorney General election. Suggest a missing candidate here.
The chart below shows the historical percentage of voters who have pledged to vote for each candidate in the 2022 Ohio Attorney General election.
Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who: Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline. Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies.
Nebraska is holding an election for attorney general on November 8, 2022. There are no official candidates yet for this election. Contents. 1 Candidates and election results.
The following is a list of candidates running for office in the 2022 Minnesota Attorney General election. Suggest a missing candidate here.
The chart below shows the historical percentage of voters who have pledged to vote for each candidate in the 2022 Minnesota Attorney General election.
Current office: U.S. Representative – Texas 1st Congressional District
Education: University of Houston (bachelors), South Texas College of Law (law school - JD), Duke University (law school - LLM)
Education: Texas State University (bachelors), St. Mary’s University (law school)
Education: Brown (bachelors), University of Houston Law Center (law school)
Education: Davidson College (bachelors), University of Texas (law school)
Education: Morehouse College (bachelors), Temple University (law school)