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Attorney General Garland keeps poker face as firestorm erupts after Trump charges
On his first day as attorney general, Merrick Garland pledged a return to what he called the “norms” of the Justice Department and said he would work to eliminate the perception of political interference.
Midwest attorneys appointed to AG Advisory Committee
Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Wednesday the appointment of 12 U.S. Attorneys to serve on the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee of U.S. Attorneys (AGAC).
A would-be justice makes his Supreme Court debut
Merrick Garland finally made his Supreme Court debut on Tuesday. Not in a justice's black robe, but wearing the striped pants and jacket with tails reserved for government lawyers appearing before the court.
Biden to name judge Merrick Garland as attorney general
President-elect Joe Biden has selected Merrick Garland, a federal appeals court judge who in 2016 was snubbed by Republicans for a seat on the Supreme Court, as his attorney general, two people familiar with the selection process said on Wednesday.
Sen. Johnson says he doesn’t want next US Supreme Court ‘judge to evolve’
Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says he is not looking for a U.S. Supreme Court nominee whose approach to the law has changed over time.
Sotomayor calls job on high court blessing and curse
Serving on the U.S. Supreme Court has been both a blessing and a curse and reaching decisions is harder than she ever expected, Justice Sonia Sotomayor said Thursday during a visit to the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
High court nominee praises lawyers for helping the poor
U.S. Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland praised lawyers for their work with low-income Washingtonians on Thursday in his first public remarks since his nomination last month.
Johnson defends decision to block Obama court nominee
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson is defending his decision to block President Barack Obama's nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court, saying doing so protects Second Amendment gun rights.
Obama nominates Judge Merrick Garland to US Supreme Court
President Barack Obama said Wednesday he will reveal his Supreme Court nominee to fill the vacancy of the late Justice Antonin Scalia, and his pick is expected to come from a small circle of federal appeals court judges.
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