Those close to Garland say that despite immense political pressures, he stood firm in his commitment to independence and impartiality.

Attorney General Merrick Garland delivered his farewell address at the Department of Justice on Thursday. During his remarks, Garland emphasized the importance of upholding the rule of law. “We know that only an independent Justice Department can ensure that the facts and the law alone will determine whether a person is investigated or prosecuted,

The Justice Department is rescinding its protocol for federal executions that allowed for single-drug lethal injections with pentobarbital

In his farewell address, Attorney General Merrick Garland sought to encourage an embattled DOJ facing uncertainty and to unabashedly defend his tenure and their work.

Republicans, and some Democrats, have blasted Biden's attorney general for his handling of Jack Smith's appointment and release of a report on Donald Trump.

Kristen Clarke, the first Black woman chosen to be the nation's top civil rights enforcer, called leaving the DOJ 'a bittersweet moment.'

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, preparing to step down from his post, will urge career civil servants at the Justice Department on Thursday not to let unfair criticism prevent them from doing what is right for the country.

Washington – During hearings on Merrick Garland's nomination to be President Joe Biden's attorney general, the longtime federal appeals court judge told senators in 2021 that he hoped to “turn down the volume” on public discourse about the Justice Department and return to the days when the agency was not the “center of partisan disagreement.”

Judge Aileen Cannon gave Attorney General Merrick Garland the green light on Monday ... to review a draft of both volumes of the report in Washington a week ago and hinted at some of the ...

Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats asked Attorney General Merrick Garland on Monday to save all records related to the Department of Justice’s two criminal cases against President-elect Donald ...

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland speaks at the ATF Headquarters in Washington, D.C., Jan. 10, 2025. Will Oliver/EPA via Shutterstock The letter to Garland also comes just days before the ...