Federal service record

Merrick B. Garland

Latest appointment on record: Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Born 1952 (per the source below).

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Service

Appointments and dates

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit March 20, 1997 – March 10, 2021

Appointed by: William J. Clinton
Nominated: January 7, 1997
Confirmed by the Senate: March 19, 1997
Commissioned: March 20, 1997
Senate vote: Roll call, 76–23 · open the roll call →
Service ended: Retirement

Source: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges →

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