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Learn about the history, role and leadership of the Attorney General, the chief law enforcement officer of the United States. Find the latest news, press releases and speeches from the current Attorney General Merrick B. Garland.
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Attorney General Merrick B. Garland was sworn in as the 86...
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- United States Department of Justice
After meeting for several months the legislators passed a...
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The Attorney General is responsible for the overall...
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Pakhtusov was extradited to the United States. On March 12,...
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The United States attorney general (AG) is the head of the United States Department of Justice, and is the chief law enforcement officer of the federal government of the United States. The attorney general serves as the principal advisor to the president of the United States on all legal matters.
Mar 10, 2021 · WASHINGTON — The Senate voted to confirm Merrick B. Garland on Wednesday to serve as attorney general, giving the former prosecutor and widely respected federal judge the task of leading the...
1 day ago · US Attorney General Merrick Garland testifies during a House Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington, DC, on June 4. Drew Angerer/AFP/Getty Images
4 days ago · Merrick Garland, American lawyer, judge, and government official who served as U.S. attorney general (2021– ) in the administration of Democratic President Joe Biden. Garland previously was a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (1997–2021; chief judge, 2013–20).
Mar 10, 2021 · WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed Merrick Garland on Wednesday to be the next U.S. attorney general with a strong bipartisan vote, placing the widely-respected, veteran judge in the post as President Joe Biden has vowed to restore the Justice Department's reputation for independence.