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Former clerk to U.S. Supreme Court nominee, Merrick Garland, available

Prof. Sam Erman clerked for Garland in 2009-10

March 16, 2016 By USC Gould School of Law
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GARLAND CLERK AND U.S. SUPREME COURT EXPERT AVAILABLE

USC law professor and constitutional law expert, Sam Erman, clerked for U.S. Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland in 2009 and 2010 at the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

Erman can discuss Garland’s demeanor as well as share stories and anecdotes about his time clerking for Garland.

“I became a better lawyer because I clerked with him,” Erman said. “He is a smart, careful and fair judge which is why he has a great reputation. I am very fond of him and very happy he has been nominated.”

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