Office of the Attorney General

Office of the Attorney General

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Merrick B. Garland
Attorney General

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland was officially sworn in as the 86th Attorney General of the United States on March 11, 2021. As the chief law enforcement officer for the United States and career public servant, Attorney General Garland leads the Department of Justice’s 115,000 employees dedicated to the fair and impartial administration of justice on behalf of the American people.

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Attorney General News

May 7, 2021
Press Release
Justice Department Proposes New Regulation to Update Firearm Definitions
May 5, 2021
Press Release
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland's Statement on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day
April 30, 2021
Press Release
Justice Department Announces the Opening of Nominations for the Fifth Annual Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Community Policing
April 27, 2021
Press Release
Readout of U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland’s Call with Mexico Attorney General Alejandro Gertz Manero
April 26, 2021
Press Release
Department of Justice Announces Investigation of the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government and Louisville Metro Police Department
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Merrick B. Garland
Attorney General

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