Merrick Garland
The latest news on Merrick Garland, the attorney general in the administration of President Joe Biden. Garland previously served as a U.S. circuit judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. In 2016, President Barack Obama nominated Garland to fill a vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court, however Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Republicans in the U.S. Senate refused to hold a hearing on his nomination. The seat was eventually filled by Neil Gorsuch, who was nominated by President Donald Trump.
18 Attorneys General Demand That Merrick Garland End 'Ghost Gun' Loophole
A coalition of 18 attorneys general asked U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to end a loophole that "allows unserialized ghost guns to be bought and sold without oversight" on Monday.
Rep. Wants Vets in Jan. 6 Riot to Lose Benefits as Military Extremism Rises
A 2019 poll found that over 50 percent of non-white military service members had personally witnessed examples of white nationalism or ideological-driven racism within the ranks.
Kavanaugh Investigation by Garland Would Reopen Old Supreme Court Wounds
Senate Republicans refused to hold hearings for Garland when he was nominated to the court by Barack Obama in 2016.
New York GOP Reps Call For Investigation Into Group Home Deaths Under Cuomo
The call for an investigation into COVID-19 deaths at group homes comes after heavy criticism of Cuomo for underreporting COVID-19 deaths at nursing homes, which the governor claimed was necessary to avoid being targeted by the administration of former President Donald Trump.
Bringing Justice to Justice
Justice Department actions serving Donald Trump's personal interests cannot be allowed to stand.
Joe Biden Urged to Commute Death Row Sentences
Activists and civil rights groups are calling for Joe Biden to act following an unprecedented run of federal executions during the final months of the Trump administration.
Garland Must Commit to Finishing Obama's Work on Solitary
After a year of COVID, every American ought to have a newfound appreciation for the profound physical and psychological effects that extreme social isolation can have on a person.
Merrick Garland Will Have to Avoid These Pitfalls in Far-Right Crackdown
Joe Biden's attorney general nominee promised that investigating the extremist Capitol insurrection would be his "first priority" if confirmed.
Merrick Garland Adds GOP Senator Thom Tillis' Support for Attorney General
The North Carolina senator praised Merrick Garland's record and history of working with both Democrats and Republicans in a Tuesday statement.
Tucker Carlson Says No Evidence of White Supremacy at Capitol Riot
The reactionary Fox News host has said there was no white supremacy during the violence on January 6 despite an officer saying police were beaten with Confederate flags while protecting the Capitol.
Cruz Says DOJ 'Politicized and Weaponized' Under Obama at Garland Hearing
"Am I right in assuming you do not view your role as attorney general as being Joe Biden's wingman?" Cruz asked Garland on Monday.
Merrick Garland Will Promise to Prosecute 'White Supremacists' Over Riot
The judge of 24 years will call for "reaffirming the norms that will ensure the [DOJ's] adherence to the Rule of Law."
Republicans Push Anti-Protest Laws, Protect Drivers Who Hit Demonstrators
"The driver of that truck had his family in there, and they were scared to death," said one Oklahoma Republican who authored a bill which provides full immunity to motorists who hit demonstrators on roadways.
GOP Senators Urge Congress to Probe Andrew Cuomo's Nursing Home Scandal
Republican senators want to schedule hearings for the Cuomo administration's alleged withholding of the number of nursing home COVID-19 deaths.
The Biden Administration Can Act on Criminal Justice Reform Now
The Biden administration can fulfill the promise to end the federal death penalty immediately and for many years to come without congressional action.
Lindsey Graham Refuses Merrick Garland Hearing, Blames Trump Impeachment
"Democrats do not get to score political points in an unprecedented act of political theater on one hand while also trying to claim the mantle of good government on the other," Senate Judiciary Committee Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) wrote to incoming chairman Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.).
Merrick Garland Should Probe 'Election Crimes' by Trump, Graham: Watchdog
The outgoing commander-in-chief and one of his closest allies, Senator Lindsey Graham, have allegedly pressured Georgia election officials to take actions that would amount to fraud.
Lindsey Graham Calls Merrick Garland 'Sound Choice' for Biden's AG
The South Carolina senator joined Republicans in refusing to hold confirmation hearings for Merrick Garland's nomination to the Supreme Court in 2016.
Joe Biden's Complicated Attorney General Search Just Got More Complicated
With Hunter Biden under federal investigation, Biden's pick to lead the DOJ faces the thorny task of shielding the department from any appearance of political bias.
What Happened With Merrick Garland? What McConnell, Trump Said in 2016
A look back at what Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Trump and others said about Obama's Supreme Court nominee back in 2016.
Senate Republicans, Do what Voters Elected You to Do
They had an obligation to their constituents in 2016 to stop Obama's nominee and they have an obligation to their constituents today to put through President Trump's. No qualifier needed. No phony, pretentious excuses.
GOP Sen. Susan Collins Will Vote Against Trump's SC Nominee Before Election
"We're simply too close to the election, and in the interest of being fair to the American people," the Republican senator said.
If Elected, Who Would Joe Biden Pick for the Supreme Court?
The Democratic presidential candidate hasn't released a list of potential candidates for the high court. But legal experts say the pool of qualified prospects is small enough to make some very good educated guesses about who the former veep might nominate if he wins in November.
On Supreme Court Nominations, All that Counts is the Constitution
Don't let anyone tell you this issue is governed by other legal provisions, vague "norms" or historical "precedents" such as the so-called "Biden Rule." There are only two principles that apply, both rooted in Article II of the Constitution.
Half of Republicans Think Appointing RBG's Replacement Should Wait: Poll
Over 60 percent of Americans think Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg's Supreme Court seat should not be filled until after the upcoming election.
Murkowski Won't Support Vote on SCOTUS Vacancy: 'Same Standard Must Apply'
"I did not support taking up a nomination eight months before the 2016 election to fill the vacancy created by the passing of Justice Scalia," the Republican senator from Alaska said.
Fox News Host Confronts Tom Cotton With His Own Words About SCOTUS Nominee
"You stated a pretty firm principle about Merrick Garland: 'It's wrong to deny voters a chance to way in,'" host Chris Wallace pointed out to the Republican senator from Arkansas.
Biden in 2016: President Has 'Constitutional Duty' to Nominate Justice
The current Democratic presidential nominee said in 2016 that he would push ahead with the nomination of a Supreme Court appointee "even a few months before a presidential election."
Graham Had Vowed President in Last Year of 1st Term Not Make SCOTUS Pick
The South Carolina senator once dared Americans to "use my words against me" during March 2016 remarks, in which he declared the next president—regardless of party—would not fill a Supreme Court vacancy during the final year of their first term.
McConnell Blasted Over Merrick Garland For Rules Change
The Senate neither held hearings nor took a vote on the Obama Supreme Court nominee, who was nominated nine months prior to the 2016 elections.
