Chief Judge Merrick B. Garland
Recent News About Chief Judge Merrick B. Garland
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Attorney General Bondi criticizes judge's ruling on deportations
Attorney General Pamela Bondi has expressed her disapproval following a decision by a federal judge in Washington, D.C., which temporarily halts deportations. -
Former Los Zetas leaders arraigned on multiple serious charges
Mexican nationals and former leaders of the Los Zetas cartel appeared in court today in Washington, D.C. They face charges related to a continuing criminal enterprise involving murder conspiracies, drug trafficking, firearm use, and money laundering. -
Canadian sentenced to 25 years for energy facility destruction
Cameron Monte Smith, a 50-year-old Canadian citizen, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for his involvement in the destruction of energy facilities in North and South Dakota. -
Texas man convicted for sabotaging employer's computer systems
A Texas man has been found guilty by a federal jury in Cleveland for deploying malicious code on his former employer's network. -
Texas resident pleads guilty to providing support for ISIS
A former Iraqi refugee residing in Richmond, Texas, has pleaded guilty to charges related to supporting a foreign terrorist organization. -
Federal agencies cancel $400M grants for Columbia over alleged inaction on harassment
The Department of Justice, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Education, and the U.S. General Services Administration have announced the cancellation of approximately $400 million in federal grants and contracts to Columbia... -
Department of State employee charged with conspiracy over national defense information
Michael Charles Schena, a 42-year-old resident of Alexandria, Virginia, has been arrested on charges related to his alleged involvement in a conspiracy to gather, transmit, or lose national defense information. -
Cartel leader sentenced to life plus 30 years for drug trafficking
A dual national of the United States and Mexico, who co-founded the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), has been sentenced to life imprisonment plus 30 years in the District of Columbia. -
DVD company employee charged with selling pre-release films
A Memphis-based employee of a multinational DVD and Blu-ray manufacturing company was arrested on charges related to the theft and sale of pre-release commercial DVDs. -
Active-duty soldiers face charges over alleged theft of government property
Jian Zhao and Li Tian, active-duty U.S. Army soldiers at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, along with Ruoyu Duan, a former soldier, have been arrested following federal grand jury indictments in Oregon and Washington. -
Virginia man convicted for attempted shooting at Haymarket church
A federal jury has found Rui Jiang of Falls Church, Virginia, guilty of attempting to obstruct the free exercise of religious beliefs by congregants at a church in Haymarket, Virginia. -
New York woman pleads guilty in deadly northern border smuggling case
A New York woman has admitted her involvement in a human smuggling conspiracy that resulted in the deaths of a family of four, including two young children, in the St. Lawrence River. -
Former attorney sentenced for exploiting Cambodian children
A former Florida attorney, Rugh James Cline, has been sentenced to nine years in prison for paying a child in Cambodia to engage in a commercial sex act. -
New Jersey man pleads guilty to supporting ISIS
Kyse S. Abushanab, a 27-year-old resident of Budd Lake, New Jersey, has pleaded guilty to charges related to concealing material support and resources for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). -
Colombian nationals face justice for kidnapping US soldiers
A Colombian national has been sentenced, and another has pleaded guilty in the Southern District of Florida for their involvement in the kidnapping and assault of two U.S. Army soldiers in Bogotá, Colombia. -
Alleged MS-13 leader extradited to face racketeering charges
Moises Humberto Rivera-Luna, known as Santos and Viejo Santos, 55, appeared in the District of Columbia following his extradition from Guatemala. -
Justice Department supports church in Pennsylvania zoning dispute
The Justice Department has filed a statement of interest in the Western District of Pennsylvania, supporting Hope Rising Community Church's lawsuit against the Borough of Clarion. -
Minneapolis man charged with supporting foreign terrorist group
Abdisatar Ahmed Hassan was taken into custody and charged with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization. -
Colorado dentist admits guilt in tax evasion case involving illegal trust schemes
A Colorado dentist, Ryan Ulibarri, has admitted guilt to six counts of tax evasion. -
Los Zetas member pleads guilty to U.S.-bound drug trafficking conspiracy
A Mexican national associated with the Los Zetas cartel has admitted to conspiring in drug trafficking activities aimed at the United States.