President-elect Joe Biden has selected Merrick Garland as his nominee to be the next attorney general, the Associated Press and other outlets reported.Garland, who sits on the D.C.
Circuit Court of Appeals, was nominated to the Supreme Court by President Barack Obama in 2016 after the death of Justice Antonin Scalia.
But Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell refused to advance his nomination, or even meet with him.Garland has served on the appeals court since 1997.If confirmed, Garland would have one of the highest profile cabinet positions, with enormous influence on criminal and civil prosecutions.
Perhaps his biggest impact on the entertainment industry will be on who he selects to lead the Antitrust Division, which reviews major
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