The only way we can succeed and retain the trust of the American people is to adhere to the norms that have become part of the DNA of every Justice Department employee. Merrick Garland More Quotes by Merrick Garland More Quotes From Merrick Garland Peacefully expressing a view or ideology, no matter how most vociferously or how extreme is protected by the First Amendment but illegally threatening to harm or kill another person is not, there is no First Amendment right to unlawfully threaten to harm or kill someone. Merrick Garland It is a terrible thing and a rise in crime began last year into this year, and it's continued into this year. Merrick Garland The People's Republic of China is a serious threat to our intellectual property. They represent a serious threat with respect to espionage. Merrick Garland We will defend our democratic institutions from attack. We will protect those who serve the public from violence and threats of violence, we will protect the cornerstone of our democracy : the right of every eligible citizen to cast a vote that counts. Merrick Garland The Justice Department remains committed to holding all January 6th perpetrators, at any level, accountable under law -- whether they were present that day or were otherwise criminally responsible for the assault on our democracy, we will follow the facts wherever they lead. Merrick Garland With respect to the report, I would like as much as possible to be made public, i have to be concerned about Privacy Act concerns and classification, but other than Privacy Act, the commitment is to provide a public report, yes. Merrick Garland Thousands of people on home confinement have reconnected with their families, have found gainful employment, and have followed the rules, we will exercise our authority so that those who have made rehabilitative progress and complied with the conditions of home confinement, and who in the interests of justice should be given an opportunity to continue transitioning back to society, are not unnecessarily returnedto prison. Merrick Garland Thousands of people on home confinement have reconnected with their families, have found gainful employment, and have followed the rules, in light of today's Office of Legal Counsel opinion, I have directed that Justice Department engage in a rulemaking process to ensure that Justice Department lives up to the letter and the spirit of the CARES Act. Merrick Garland I want to, again, urge Texas Congressional to restore the Justice Department's preclearance authority where that preclearance tool is still in place. We would likely not be here today announcing this complaint. Merrick Garland The complaint we filed today alleges that Texas Congressional has violated Section Two by creating redistricting plans that deny or bridge the rights of Latino and Black voters to vote on account of their race, color or membership in a language-minority group. Merrick Garland The department’s career voting law experts have assessed Texas's new redistricting plans and determined that they include districts that violate the Voting Rights Act, this is not the first time that Texas has acted to minimize the voting rights of its minority citizens. Merrick Garland Look the job of Biden Justice Department in making decisions of law is not is not to back any administration, previous or present... And the essence of the rule of law is what I said when I accepted the nomination for attorney general, it is that like cases be treated alike, that there not the one rule for Democrats and another for Republicans, that there not be one rule for friends and another for foes. Merrick Garland This entire Chantilly Virginia debacle showed one of the weaknesses of Democratic Party which is focusing on their Trump-hate, the same kind of vitriol that they’ve been attacking Rush with since the beginning of the program … They do n’t rely on facts, they just want to smear and discredit their political opponents rather than engage them and it is starting to backfire. Merrick Garland I can't imagine in which the Patriot Act would be used in the circumstances of parents complaining about their children nor can I imagine a circumstance where they would be labeled as domestic terrorism. Merrick Garland I believe Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said at Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco hearing that we are reviewing this matter. New evidence has come to light and that is cause for review of the matters that you're discussing. Merrick Garland The investigation is being conducted by the prosecutors in the Attorney General Merrick Garland Attorney's Office and by the FBI field office. We have not constrained them in any way. Merrick Garland That's all it's about, and all it asks, is for federal law enforcement to consult with, meet with local law enforcement to assess the circumstances, strategize about what may or may not be necessary to provide federal assistance, if it is necessary. Merrick Garland The letter that we that was subsequently sent does not change the association's concern about violence with threats of violence, it alters some of the language in the letter language in the letter that we did not rely on and is not contained in my own memorandum. The only thing that Justice Department is concerned about violence and threats of violence. Merrick Garland We are, of course, under no illusions that our expressions of concern and assignment of law enforcement resources has solved this problem. Merrick Garland I think you can readily assume that his budget has been approved, we don’t normally make a statement about those said things. Merrick Garland
