merrick garland president obama choice replace recently decease supreme court justice antonin scalia long record public service judge lawyer role prosecute perpetrator bad domestic terror attack american history stand resume.judge garland one lead prosecutors case right-wing militia member timothy mcveigh blow oklahoma city federal build 1995.friends former colleagues say oklahoma city case particular last emotional impact mr. garland time second-ranking figure office deputy attorney general jamie s. gorelick job broad responsibilities entire department ms. gorelick recall insist send oklahoma city help begin investigation person volunteer ms. gorelick recall basically say need let go new york time report grind oklahoma judge garland work tirelessly help run investigation oversee search warrant interact law enforcement agencies meet survive victims judge garland discuss work case get justice victims video release white house discuss background.garland eventually help select trial team prosecute mcveigh court supervise case.in june 1997 mcveigh convict bomb kill 168 people include 19 children daycare center sentence death spend years federal prison mcveigh execute via lethal injection 2001.despite successful record prosecution garland also involve case unabomber republicans far vow even give nominee courtesy congressional hear vote give recent nominees offer parties.democrats signal plan use unprecedented obstruction fall campaign republicans senate.featured image via youtube obama scotus pick nail bad domestic terrorist u.s. history video