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Previously Released Merrick Garland Docs OATH OF OFFICE FOR UNITED STATES JUDGES (ritlc 28, Sec. 453 and Title 5. Sec. 3331. Unltr.d St.aleS Code) Merrick B. Garland I, ...... ............. .. .............. ....... .......... , do solemnly swear (or affinn) that I will administer justice without respect to persons, and do equal right to the poor and to the rich, and that I will faithfully and impartially discharge and perfonn all the duties . United States Circuit Judge . incumbent upon me as . under the Consucuuon and laws of the United States: and that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic: that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same: that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion: and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So HELP ME Goo. ... ..... u ~~- UL ... .·------_ Subscribed and swo ~ to (or affinned) before me this ....... Al.I. R '.T ~f.. ..... ... ... day of .. 4,pJ? .; ) .. ..................... 19 f.7 . -~ - ~~dL~-~~i ··· .. ..... Actual abode .... .. .< .~'- ~ { :- ~ 11J .~ ...... ..... ... Official station* ........... ...... Date of binh ... · · ·~?:- ... I~<?!~ Exemption 6 I Date of entry on duty .. ... ........ "'Titk lll S<?c. -1~6 u nited St.ate~ Code. as amended. v .o. \.JI·~ Of r"9'110tW'191 Menagemef'W FPM CMplllr IZle et-toe APPOINTMENT AFFIDAVITS United States Circuit Judge March 20, 1997 (POfition to wlticl appoif!Ud) (Dau o/ appoin~ U. S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, Washington, DC (BuNau or Divilion) (Plau of tmp~t) Merrick B. Garland I, ----------------------• do solemnly swear (or affirm) that- A. OATH OF OFFICE I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God . 8. AFFIDAVIT AS TO STRIKING AGAINST THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT I am not participating in any strike against the Government of the United States or any agency thereof, and I will not so participate while an employee of the Government of the United States or any agency thereof. C. AFFIDAVIT AS TO PURCHASE AND SALE OF OFFICE I have not, nor has anyone acting in my behalf, given, transferred, promised or paid any consideration for or in expectation or hope of receiving assistance in securing this appointment. -----·------···-·-·····- . .- .... Qt!. ti}. Cj 'i) Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed) before me this~ day ofpJ2 f L I 19--L.,L, at tv'tu '"f, ·141\; b .(. ~ (Clfy) (Stau) (SEAL) Commissioo. t-.xpires (If by a No~ry Public, the date of expiration of his/her Commission should be shown) NOTE.-The oath ofoj'fic6 miut be adminiatmid &ya perion specified in 5 U.S.C. 2903. The word.s "Sohelp 7M God" in tM oath and iM word "1111ear" wherever it a.ppears above 1hould b1strickm crut when. tM appointee elecu to affirm r<JJ.Mr t.ha.n .wear to the aJfidtJ.vit.s; v11ly these word.s may be itricken a11d o?Uy when. the a.ppci11tu e/.ea1 to a/firm iM aJfida.vitl. NSN7~15 GPO : 1993 0 - 353-835 PllOt Ed~lon Uoablo (@fficr of t~e .!ttnrne~ ~eneral l!llas-~ington, E. <n. 20.5.30 . ·­ April 8, 1997 The Honorable Merrick B. Garland United States Circuit Judge 5418 Grove Street Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815 Dear Judge Garland: It gives me a great deal of pleasure to forward y our commission appointing you United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia circuit When you take the oath of office and have entered on duty , please execute the enclosed forms 61 and 61B, and the judge ' s oath. Return the original oaths to the Administrative Offi ce of the United States Courts and certified copies to Sheila Joy, Department of Justice, Rm 4429, Wa s hington, DC 20530. Congratulations and best wishes as you become a member o f the federal judiciary. Enclosures j,enate of .tbe mlnfteb j,tates IN EXECUTIVE SESSION March 19, 1997 l\tsolbtb, That the Senate advise and consent to the following nomination: Merrick B. Garland, of Maryland, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit. Attest: Secretary. 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'J/J/,/,/17 _,/;? r~1o/' ;;,J./11// ~11,//;10//f:/z_r ( ) ) ltJJl//J/,/ . llJf// 1J/(;/ l//~//JJ/I/ · //· .1/(/ / ·/,/ •' ) / 7111// . ,, ..., ..... , uo 1 01 U.&J.~ .&.~ • ..,v &' .n.A THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secreury For Immediate ReleJ.se Ianuary 7, 1997 PRESIDENT NOMINATES TWENTY TWO TO THE FEDERAL BENCH The President today nominated Marjorie Rendell to serve on the U.S. Court ofAppeals for the Third Circuit in Pennsylvania and Helene White to serve on the U.S. Coun ofAppeals for the Sixth Circuit in Michigan. He also resubmitted to the Senate the following, each ofwhom was nominated to the federal bench during the 104th Congress: James A. Beaty, Jr. to serve on the United States Coun of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, North Carolina Eric Oay to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, Michigan. William Fletcher to serve on the U.S. Court ofApP.eals for the Ninth Circuit, California. Arthur Gajarsa to serve on the U.S. Court ofAppeals for the Federal Circuit. .../Merrick Garland to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District ofColumbia Circuit. Margaret McKcown to serve on the U.S. Court ofAppeals for the Ninth Circuit, Washington. RichRrd Pncz to serve on the U.S. Court ofAppeals for the Ninth Circuit, California. Ann L. Aiken to serve on the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon. Lawrence Baskir to serve on the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Joseph F. Bata.lllon to serve on the U.S. District Coun for the District of Nebraska. Colleen Kollar-Kotelly to serve on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Richard A. Lazzara to serve on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District ofFlorida. Donald M. Middlebrooks to se:rve on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Jeffrey T. Miller to serve on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. Susan Oki Mollway to serve on the U.S. District Court for the District ofHawaii. Mnrgaret M. Morrow to setve on the U.S. District Court fur the Central District ofCalifornia Robert W. Pntt to serve on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa. Christina A. Snyder to serve on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Clarence 1. Sundram to serve on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District ofNew York. Thomas Thrash to serve on the U .S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. Biographical summaries ofthe nominees follow: Marjorie Rendell is currently a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District ofPennsylvania. Prior to her appointment to the Di strict Court, Rendell practiced for over twenty -2­ years with the Philadelphia law firm ofDuane, Morris & Heckscher, first as an assoclate and then a, a partner. As a member ofthe firm's Reorganization and Finance Section. Rendell engaged primarily in commercial and crcclitors1 rights litigation in both the federal and state courts. Rendell has worked extensively with various professional and conununity groups over the years, serving as a mediator for the U.S.
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