Eric Holder

If Mr. Snowden wanted to come back to the United States, enter a plea, we would engage with his -- with his lawyers.

The Justice Department, Attorney General Eric Holder, is being contacted about looking into this case.

Creating a pathway to earned citizenship for the 11 million unauthorized immigrants in this country is essential.

there is no specific credible evidence that al-Shabaab, the group behind the Nairobi attack, is planning anything here in the United States

This is why I have today mandated a modification of the Justice Department's charging policies so that certain low-level, nonviolent drug offenders who have no ties to large-scale organizations, gangs or cartels will no longer be charged…

For federal hate crime we have to prove the highest standard in the law, something that was reckless, that was negligent, does not meet that standard we have to show that there was specific intent to do the crime with the requisite state…

For a federal hate crime, you have to prove the highest standard in the law: something that was reckless, was negligent does not meet that standard. We have to show that there's specific intent to be a crime with the requisite state of…

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder assured the Russians the U.S. will not seek the death penalty if Snowden were returned to stand trial.

Trayvon's death last spring caused me to sit down and have a conversation with my own 15-year-old son, like my dad did with me. This was a father-son tradition I hoped would not need to be handed down. But as a father who loves his son…

Trayvon Martin's death last spring caused me to sit down to have a conversation with my own 15-year-old son, like my dad did with me.

In fact, him coming out and doing that and saying that to the NAACP in Orlando and that you have right there, that ensures -- I mean, talk about red meat. That ensures that it will never happen in Florida.

I mean, you know, you're talking about Eric Holder, one of the most disliked members of the Obama administration by Republican legislators.

By allowing and perhaps encouraging violent situations to escalate in public, such laws undermine public safety. It is our collective obligation. We must stand our ground.

Trayvon's death last spring caused me to sit down and to have a conversation with my own 15-year-old son, like my dad did with me. This was a father-son tradition I hoped would not need to be handed down.

I think the Civil Rights Division has been much energized under Eric Holder. They've been much more aggressive in recent years than they were in the Bush administration.

For a federal hate crime, we have to prove the highest standard in the law, something that was reckless, that was negligent, does not meet that standard. We have to show that there was specific intent to do the crime with the requisite…

We recognize that the court system operates effectively only when all of its functions are adequately funded and fully operational.

The Justice Department is now acknowledging American drone strikes killed four Americans overseas since 2009.

I am concerned the size of some of these institutions has become so large that it does become difficult for us to prosecute them when we are hit with indications that if you do prosecute, it will have a negative impact on the national…

It is a priority for this Attorney General. It's a priority for this Administration.

Today, Attorney General Eric Holder announced the Justice Department is launching a criminal investigation into how the IRS deliberately targeted conservative groups who were applying for federal tax-exempt status.

Creating a pathway to earned citizenship for the 11 million unauthorized immigrants in our country is essential.

increase the likelihood of inmate misconduct, violence, and other risks to correctional workers and inmates.

the Justice Department would be forced to make cuts that would hinder the Department's ability to fulfill its missions and threaten the safety of all Americans.

in order for the Justice Department to reduce its budget by the required amount, which represents approximately a 6 percent reduction in the Department's more than $27 billion budget, DoJ would have to cut the equivalent of more than 1,000…