The name Merrick Garland is not a new name in the circle of law in the United States and you don’t expect him to be given that he is the next Attorney General of the country. Merrick Garland is a former US Appeal Court judge where he made a name for himself. It’s highly possible that you find his name strangely familiar, that’s because in 2016 he was one of the biggest debate talking points heading to the end of the Obama-era.