Merrick Garland Net Worth: How Rich is the U.S Attorney General?

Merrick Garland, the 86th United States Attorney General, is an American lawyer. In January 2021, he was nominated for Attorney General by Vice President Joe Biden. By a vote of 70 to 30 in the Senate on March 10, 2021, he was confirmed as the new United States Attorney General. Merrick Garland net worth is expected to drop from $6 million to $23 million by 2022.

After former Minneapolis police officer, Derek Chauvin was convicted guilty of the murder. George Floyd, Merrick Garland ordered a probe of the department.

Full Name	Merrick Brian Garland
Birth Date	November 13, 1952
Birth Place	Chicago, Illinois, United States
Profession	Attorney
Wife	Lynn Rosenman
Net Worth	$6 to $23 million

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Early life

On November 13, 1952, Merrick Garland was born in America, in Chicago. Growing up in northern Chicago, he spent much of his time. His father, Cyril Garland, used to own and operate Garland Advertising, while his mother, Shirley, worked as the director of volunteer services for Chicago’s Council for Jewish Elderly.

He attended Niles West High School for his formal schooling. In 1970, he was class valedictorian and received his bachelor’s degree. He went on to Harvard University, where he majored in social studies. Merrick had previously aspired to be a physician, but he eventually decided to pursue a career as a lawyer.

He went to Harvard Law School after graduating in 1974 from Harvard. Merrick worked as an article editor while pursuing his legal degree. He graduated from Harvard Law School with a J.D. in 1977.

Merrick Garland Net Worth & Career

He served as a judicial law clerk for Judge Henry J. Friendly after graduating from law school in 1977. In 1978, he went to work for US Supreme Court Justice William Brennan. He began working for Attorney General Benjamin Civiletti as a special assistant in 1979 and stayed for two years until quitting in 1981.

In 1981, Garland founded Arnold & Porter, a legal company. He also taught antitrust law at Harvard Law School while working at Arnold & Porter. Merrick joined the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia as an Assistant United States Attorney in 1989. He represented the government in key criminal matters, including drug trafficking and governmental corruption, while working there.

After then-President Bill Clinton selected Merrick for the post, he was appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia on March 19, 1997. The Republican Senators voted 76 to 23 to confirm his nomination to the United States Court of Appeals. He took over as Chief Judge of the D.C. Circuit on February 12, 2013. For seven years, he was the Chief Judge. On February 11, 2020, his term expired.

Joe Biden appointed Garland as US Attorney General on January 20, 2021, following his victory in the 2020 presidential election. With such a vote of 70 to 30 in favor, the Senate approved him for office. Assistant Attorney General for the Administration Lee Lofthus swore Garland in as Attorney General on March 11, 2021. After former Minneapolis Police Department officer Dereck Chauvin was revealed to be implicated in George Floyd’s killing, he recently announced an inquiry against the department.

Merrick Garland Personal Life

Since 1987, Merrick Garland has been married to Lynn. Rebecca and Jessica are his two kids with her. Yale University-educated both of his daughters.