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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 4, 2024 · Attorney General Merrick Garland was grilled by Republican lawmakers today as he testified before the GOP-led House Judiciary Committee during the panel’s annual oversight hearing.
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks on a National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action Resulting in 193 Defendants Charged and Over $2.75 Billion in False Claims. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Statement on the Supreme Court’s Order in Moyle v. United States.
3 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.
Mar 10, 2021 · Merrick Garland Is Confirmed as Attorney General. The federal judge will take over a Justice Department battered during the Trump administration and confronting the threat from domestic...
Mar 10, 2021 · The Senate has confirmed Merrick Garland to run the Justice Department. He's vowed to crack down on violent domestic extremists and reduce racial disparities in the justice system.
After President Joe Biden defeated Trump in the 2020 presidential election, he announced in January 2021 that he intended to nominate Garland as the US attorney general to run the Justice Department. The US Senate confirmed Garland on March 10, 2021, by a vote of 70 to 30, and he was sworn in the next day.
Mar 22, 2024 · After being sworn in as attorney general in March 2021, Merrick B. Garland gathered his closest aides to discuss a topic too sensitive to broach in bigger groups: the possibility that evidence...
