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Attorney General Merrick Garland makes unannounced trip to Ukraine » The Justice Department is assisting Ukraine in an investigation into war crimes committed by Russia. Cbsnews.com

Who is Robert Hur, the special counsel leading the Biden classified documents inquiry » Hur spent much of his legal career serving in multiple positions in the Department of Justice. He is also the former U.S. attorney in Maryland, appointed by then-President Donald Trump. Npr.org

US Justice Department sues Norfolk Southern over Ohio train derailment » The U.S. Justice Department sued Norfolk Southern Corp seeking to ensure that the railroad pays the full cost of cleanup and any long-term effects of the derailment in Ohio of one of its freight trains in early February. Reuters.com

Attorney General Merrick Garland to visit Miami Thursday » U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland is scheduled to travel to Miami Thursday and will meet with local law enforcement leaders Cbsnews.com

Attorney General Garland: Marijuana Enforcement Remains Low DOJ Enforcement Priority in States Where Activity Is Legal » Last week, Attorney General Merrick Garland reiterated the position expressed during his confirmation hearing that enforcement of marijuana cases in states where activities are legal is an ineffici… Thefdalawblog.com

The Justice Department’s New Media Protections Are (Mostly) a Promise, Not Yet a Reality » Jul 29, 2021…… NS Newsflash is licensed under CC BY 2.0. Deep Dive. The Justice… Last week, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced broad new … Knightcolumbia.org

Biden DOJ Supporting Rail Giant Norfolk Southern's Effort to Block Future Lawsuits » Norfolk Southern—the railroad giant whose train derailed and caused a toxic chemical fire in a small Ohio town earlier this month—has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out a 2017 lawsuit filed by a cancer-afflicted former rail worker, and the Biden administration is siding with the corporation, Commondreams.org

The Potential Nomination of Merrick Garland - SCOTUSblog » Background After graduating with honors from Harvard University and Harvard Law School, D.C. Circuit Judge Merrick Garland clerked for Judge Henry Friendly on the Second Circuit and then for Justice William Brennan. Garland has spent most of his career in public service, much like Justice Samu Scotusblog.com