attorney general of the United States
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Back in the fall, Stras said that under his reading of the act, only the attorney general of the United States is ever entitled to bring suits under Section 2 to defend voting rights.
From Slate • Feb. 5, 2024
Merrick B. Garland is attorney general of the United States.
From Washington Post • Aug. 5, 2021
The VRA gave the attorney general of the United States authority to order federal examiners to areas with a history of discrimination.
From Textbooks • Jul. 28, 2021
As a lawyer, I thought his answer surprising, and even more so coming from the attorney general of the United States, the nation's top lawyer.
From Salon • Jun. 19, 2021
They would go on to become the president and attorney general of the United States, respectively.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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