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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.
Nov 28, 2022 · Attorney General Merrick B. Garland was sworn in as the 86 th Attorney General of the United States on March 11, 2021. As the nation’s chief law enforcement officer, Attorney General Garland leads the Justice Department’s 115,000 employees, who work across the United States and in more than 50 countries worldwide.
Jun 14, 2024 · Washington — The Justice Department said Friday that it will not prosecute Attorney General Merrick Garland after the House voted to hold him in contempt of Congress for defying subpoenas for...
6 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).
Jun 12, 2024 · Merrick Garland is the third attorney general in U.S. history to be held in contempt of Congress. Republicans have voted Wednesday to punish the Justice Department for refusing to turn over audio related to President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents.
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.
Alongside state and local law enforcement partners in Cleveland, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, Director Steven Dettelbach of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and...
Mar 10, 2021 · Merrick Garland was confirmed as attorney general in a bipartisan vote almost five years to the day after Barack Obama nominated him for the Supreme Court.
Jun 5, 2024 · Merrick Garland has staked his career at the Department of Justice on being an independent attorney general. He has tapped three special counsels to investigate President Joe Biden — the man who...
Jun 13, 2024 · The House is expected to vote on a resolution holding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for refusing to turn over audio of President Joe Biden’s interview in his classified documents case.
