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|birth_place = Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |death_date = |death_place = |alma_mater = Harvard University (A.B., 1974) Harvard Law School (J.D., 1977) }} Merrick Brian Garland (born November 13, 1952) is the Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. He was widely seen as a leading contender for a nomination to the Supreme Court in the Obama administration following the announced retirement of Justice John Paul Stevens.〔(White House Prepares for Possibility of 2 Supreme Court Vacancies ), ABC News February 4, 2010〕〔Jess Bravin, (Democrats Divide on Voice of Possible Top-Court Pick ) ''Wall Street Journal'' (February 8, 2010).〕 ==Early life, education and legal training== Garland was born in Chicago, Illinois. His mother, Shirley, was a director of volunteer services, and his father, Cyril Garland, headed Garland Advertising in Chicago. Garland grew up in Lincolnwood, Illinois, graduated eighth grade from Lincoln Hall Middle School, and graduated high-school from Niles West High School in Skokie, Illinois, in 1970. He was named one of 119 members of the Presidential Scholars Program by the Commission on Presidential Scholars, and he came with that group to the White House on June 4, 1970 to listen to a special address in the East Room of the White House to the group by President Richard Nixon. Garland also was named a National Merit Scholar.〔(National Merit Scholarship )〕〔(Biodata )〕 Garland graduated first in his class from Harvard College with an A.B.'' summa cum laude'' in Social Studies in 1974 and then graduated from Harvard Law School with a J.D. ''magna cum laude'' in 1977. During law school, Garland was a member of the ''Harvard Law Review'' and served as articles editor from 1976 to 1977.〔http://www.nndb.com/people/049/000208422/〕 Following graduation, he clerked for Judge Henry Friendly of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit from 1977 to 1978, and then clerked for U.S. Supreme Court Justice William J. Brennan, Jr. from 1978 to 1979. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Merrick B. Garland」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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