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Merrick Garland supervises high profile domestic cases including Oklahoma City bombing, Ted Kaczynski "Unabomber", Atlanta Olympics bombings
Garland's responsibilities included the supervision of high-profile domestic-terrorism cases, including the Oklahoma City bombing, Ted Kaczynski (also known as the "Unabomber"), and the Atlanta Olympics bombings.[3][27]
Garland insisted on being sent to Oklahoma City in the aftermath of the attack, in order to examine the crime scene and oversee the investigation in preparation for the prosecution.[28] He represented the government at the preliminary hearings of the two main defendants, Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols.[28] Garland offered to lead the trial team, but could not because he was needed at the Justice Department headquarters. Instead, he helped pick the team and supervised it from Washington, D.C., where he was involved in major decisions, including the choice to seek the death penalty for McVeigh and Nichols.[28] Garland won praise for his work on the case from the Republican Governor of Oklahoma, Frank Keating.[3]

[3]Totenberg, Nina; Johnson, Carrie (March 16, 2016). "Merrick Garland Has A Reputation of Collegiality, Record of Republican Support". NPR. Archived from the original on March 20, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
[27] Lee, Carol E.; Peterson, Kristina; Bravin, Jess (March 16, 2016). "Obama Picks Merrick Garland to Fill Supreme Court Seat". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
[28] Savage, Charles (April 27, 2010). "How Bombing Case Helped Shape Career of a Potential Justice". The New York Times. Retrieved April 30, 2010.

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