Does Merrick Garland

[StarfishSaver]

47. No, that's not a relevant or correct example, either

He was never charged with perjury, which is a crime. He was impeached on that basis, but that's completely different. And he was later fined by the Arkansas Supreme Court, which was an administrative matter related to his law license.

But even if he had been charged with a crime - which he wasn't - that would have been a criminal matter unrelated to the Federal Tort Claims Act or Westfall Act, which are the operative authorities in this case.