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  1. The Attorney General represents the United States in legal matters generally and gives advice and opinions to the President and to the heads of the executive departments of the Government when so requested. In matters of exceptional gravity or importance the Attorney General appears in person before the Supreme Court.

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      Attorney General Merrick B. Garland was sworn in as the 86...

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  2. 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. The attorney general is a statutory member of ...

  3. Merrick Garland. Merrick Brian Garland (born November 13, 1952) is an American lawyer and jurist who serves as the 86th United States attorney general. He previously served as a U.S. circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit from 1997 to 2021. In 2016, President Barack Obama nominated Garland to ...

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  5. Mar 10, 2021 · Garland Confirmed As Attorney General 5 Years After Thwarted Supreme Court Bid. Merrick Garland speaks during his attorney general confirmation hearing with the Senate Judiciary Committee on ...

  6. 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. Democrats have praised Garland, a federal appeals ...

  7. Mar 10, 2021 · March 10, 2021 11:48 AM PT. WASHINGTON —. The Senate confirmed Merrick Garland on Wednesday to be the next U.S. attorney general with a strong bipartisan vote, placing the widely respected ...

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