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Who will be the next Attorney General after William Barr leaves?

Feb 27, 2022 · Attorney General Ken Paxton is likely to end up in a runoff after the Republican primary on March 1. But it remains uncertain who among …

Who will President-elect Biden nominate as Attorney General?

Nov 08, 2018 · November 8, 2018 / 1:19 PM / CBS News When former Attorney General Jeff Sessions was forced to resign on Wednesday, Matthew Whitaker took his place. In a tweet, President Trump said that "a...

Who is the new Assistant Attorney General for civil rights?

Mar 07, 2022 · Former Attorney General Bill Barr has been called “lazy” and “cowardly” by former President Donald Trump, while Barr has described Trump as “off the rails” and called his push to discredit the 2020 election “a farce.”. Yet despite the ugly back and forth between the two, Barr said on TODAY Monday that he would still vote for ...

Who are the Democratic candidates for Attorney General of New York?

Nov 20, 2020 · Judge Merrick Garland is a candidate to become attorney general for President-elect Joe Biden next year, NPR reported Friday. He currently sits …

Do we have a new US attorney general?

Meet the Attorney General Attorney General Merrick B. Garland was sworn in as the 86th Attorney General of the United States on March 11, 2021. ... Under his leadership, the Department of Justice is dedicated to upholding the rule of law, keeping our country safe, and protecting the civil rights of all Americans.Feb 16, 2022

How is the Attorney General appointed?

They are appointed by the President of India on the advice of the Union Cabinet under Article 76(1) of the Constitution and hold office during the pleasure of the President.

Who is the current US deputy attorney general?

Lisa MonacoUnited States Deputy Attorney GeneralIncumbent Lisa Monaco since April 21, 2021United States Department of JusticeStyleMadam. Deputy Attorney GeneralReports toUnited States Attorney General7 more rows

Who is the highest law officer in the country?

the Attorney General of IndiaAdvocate General of the State is the highest law officer in the state. The Constitution of India (Article 165) has provided for the office of the Advocate General for the states. Also, he corresponds to the Attorney General of India.

How is Attorney General removed?

He can be removed by the President at any time. He can quit by submitting his resignation only to the President. Since he is appointed by the President on the advice of the Council of Ministers, conventionally he is removed when the council is dissolved or replaced.

Who is the highest ranking attorney?

The United States attorney general (AG) leads the United States Department of Justice, and is the chief lawyer of the federal government of the United States. The attorney general serves as the principal advisor to the president of the United States on all legal matters.

Who is assistant DOJ?

Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite, Jr. CRIMINAL | Department of Justice.Jan 21, 2022

Who is DOJ director?

Adam W. Cohen was appointed as the Director of the Executive Office of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) in September 2018.Dec 8, 2021

Overview

Partisan composition

Going into the election, there are 23 Republican attorneys general and 20 Democratic attorneys general. This class of attorneys general is made of 16 Democrats and 14 Republicans.
Republicans will be defending two states won by Joe Biden in 2020, while Democrats are defending one state won by Donald Trump. Additionally, Democrats hold attorney general offices in four states with Republican governors. By contrast, Republicans hold attorney general offices in one …

Election predictions

Several sites and individuals published predictions of competitive seats. These predictions looked at factors such as the strength of the incumbent (if the incumbent is running for re-election), the strength of the candidates, and the partisan leanings of the state (reflected in part by the state's Cook Partisan Voting Index rating). The predictions assigned ratings to each seat, with the rating indicating the predicted advantage that a party has in winning that seat.

Alabama

Incumbent Republican Steve Marshall is running for re-election. Attorney Harry Still III is primary-challenging Marshall. Democrat Tarrant police chief Wendell Major is also running.

Arizona

The 2022 Arizona Attorney General election will take place on November 8, 2022, to elect the Attorney General of Arizona. Incumbent Republican Attorney General Mark Brnovich is term-limited, cannot seek re-election to a third term in office and instead is running for the U.S. Senate.
Republican candidates include 2020 congressional candidate Tiffany Shedd, Former Prosecutor Lacy Cooper, and Former Arizona Supreme Court Justice Andrew Gould (Republican)

Arkansas

The 2022 Arkansas Attorney General election will be held on November 8, 2022, to elect the Attorney General of Arkansas. Incumbent Republican Attorney General Leslie Rutledge won re-election on November 6, 2018, to a second term. She is term-limited and has announced a campaign for Governor of Arkansas in 2022
Republican candidates include Lt. Governor Tim Griffin, and Attorney Leon Jones Jr. Democratic …

California

The 2022 California Attorney General election will be held on November 8, 2022, to elect the Attorney General of California. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Rob Bonta was appointed to the office on April 23, 2021, following the resignation of Xavier Becerra to become the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services. He has announced his intention to run for election to a full term.

Colorado

Incumbent Democrat Attorney General Phil Weiser is running for re-election. Republican John Kellner, district attorney for the 18th district court of Colorado, is running against Weiser.