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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.
1 day ago · Attorney General Merrick Garland delivers remarks at the Justice Department on May 14, 2024, in Washington, D.C. Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images Johnson said Friday night that lawmakers would ...
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.
2 days ago · June 14, 2024 Updated 7:05 p.m. ET. The Justice Department said on Friday that it would not prosecute Attorney General Merrick B. Garland for declining to comply with a congressional subpoena for ...
Jun 4, 2024 · Attorney General Merrick Garland said on Tuesday that there has been a “terrible explosion” of anti-Semitic, anti-Arab and anti-Muslim threats since Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel.
Jun 5, 2024 · 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).
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced Joint Task Force Alpha (JTFA) in June 2021 in partnership with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to strengthen the Justice Department’s...
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...
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.
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.
