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Trust that justice will be done in our courts without prejudice or partisanship is what, in a large part, distinguishes this country from others.
Remarks by Judge Garland upon nomination to Supreme Court of the United States (2016)
People must be confident that a judge’s decisions are determined by the law, and only the law.
Remarks by Judge Garland upon nomination to Supreme Court of the United States (2016)
I think there is no greater job anybody can have than having been a prosecutor.
Confirmation hearing on nomination to United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (1995)
I have made clear that the Department of Justice will speak through its court filings and its work.
Remarks on the search of Donald Trump's mansion (2022)
I personally approved the decision to seek a search warrant in this matter.
Remarks on the search of Donald Trump's mansion (2022)
The role of the court is to apply law to the facts of the case before it … not to legislate, not to arrogate to itself the executive power, not to hand down advisory opinion on the issues of the day.
Confirmation hearing on nomination to United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (1995)
Faithful adherence to the rule of law is the bedrock principle of the Justice Department and of our democracy. Upholding the rule of law means applying the law evenly, without fear or favor.
Remarks on the search of Donald Trump's mansion (2022)
This is all I can say right now. More information will be made available in the appropriate way and at the appropriate time.
Remarks on the search of Donald Trump's mansion (2022)
Well, of course I have great personal affection for the justice for whom I clerked, Justice Brennan.
Confirmation hearing on nomination to United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (1995)
But when I asked myself, as I often do: 'What would Judge Friendly have done?'
The CIA asked the courts to stretch that doctrine too far—to give their imprimatur to a fiction of deniability that no reasonable person would regard as plausible.
As my parents taught me by both words and deeds, a life of public service is as much a gift to the person who serves as it is to those he is serving. And for me, there could be no higher public service than serving as a member of the United States Supreme Court.
Remarks by Judge Garland upon nomination to Supreme Court of the United States (2016)
The department did not make any public statements on the day of the search.
Remarks on the search of Donald Trump's mansion (2022)
The extraordinary circumstances here require the appointment of a special counsel for this matter. This appointment underscores for the public the department’s commitment to independence and accountability.
Because nothing has transpired in the last half-century to suggest that the national interest in public disclosure of lobbying information is any less vital than it was when the Supreme Court first considered the issue, we reject that challenge.
If the CIA is the emperor, you're asking us to say the emperor has clothes when the emperor's bosses say that the emperor doesn't. I mean, how can you ask the court to say that at this point?
This is the greatest honor of my life, other than Lynn agreeing to marry me 28 years ago. It's also the greatest gift I have ever received except, and there's another caveat, the birth of our daughters.
Remarks by Judge Garland upon nomination to Supreme Court of the United States (2016)
Everybody, I think, who hopes to become a judge would aspire to be able to write as well as Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes. None are going to be able to attain that. But I’ll try at least — if confirmed to be as brief and pithy as he is.
Confirmation hearing on nomination to United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (1995)
Copies of both the warrant and the FBI property receipt were provided on the day of the search to the former president's counsel, who was on site during the search.
Remarks on the search of Donald Trump's mansion (2022)
The department filed the motion to make public the warrant and receipt in light of the former president's public confirmation with the search, the surrounding circumstances and the substantial public interest in this matter.
Remarks on the search of Donald Trump's mansion (2022)