Merrick Garland
FILE – In this Nov. 17, 2017, file photo, former President Barack Obama’s Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland walks into Federal District Court in Washington. President Joe Biden’s nominee for attorney general will tell Congress the Justice Department must ensure laws are “fairly and faithfully enforced,” while reaffirming an adherence to policies to protect the department’s political independence. Judge Garland appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday, Feb. 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)