Merrick Brian Garland (born November 13, 1952) is an American lawyer and jurist who served as the 86th United States attorney general from 2021 to 2025. He previously served as a circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit from 1997 to 2021.

Jan 20, 2025 · 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 led the Justice Department’s 115,000 employees, who work across the United States and in more than 50 countries worldwide.

Mar 14, 2025 · Merrick Garland (born November 13, 1952, Chicago, Illinois) is an American lawyer, judge, and government official who served as U.S. attorney general throughout the administration of Pres. Joe Biden (2021–25).

Sep 20, 2023 · Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee grilled Attorney General Merrick Garland on the Justice Department’s handling of the federal cases against Hunter Biden and …

Jan 16, 2025 · After a tumultuous tenure clouded by two failed criminal prosecutions against the incoming president, Attorney General Merrick Garland is leaving the Justice Department the same way he came in:...

Mar 1, 2023 · For the first time since his appointment of two special counsels to oversee investigations into both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, Attorney General Merrick Garland testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday for an annual oversight hearing.

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.

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 …

Mar 1, 2021 · Garland said last week that if confirmed, he would make the prosecution of white supremacists and others who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6 a top priority. U.S. Circuit Judge Merrick Garland,...

Mar 11, 2021 · WASHINGTON — Attorney General Merrick B. Garland promised on Thursday to protect the credibility of the Justice Department and Americans’ civil rights and civil liberties, delivering a...