AG Merrick Garland must resign or enforce the law

June 17, 2022 • This commentary was originally published by Fox News.

Brett L. Tolman

Brett L. Tolman is the executive director for Right On Crime. He was a leading figure in the drafting and passage of the First Step Act, one of the most sweeping reforms of the federal criminal justice system in decades. Prior to entering private practice, Tolman was appointed by President George Bush in 2006 as the United States Attorney for the District of Utah and held that office for nearly 4 years from 2006-2009. In 2009 he handled the prosecution of Brian David Mitchell, the alleged kidnapper of Elizabeth Smart.

Former federal prosecutor Brett Tolman said Friday on “Fox & Friends First” Attorney General Merrick Garland should resign if the Justice Department is not going to enforce laws to protect Supreme Court justices.

“It is playing with fire,” he said. “And the attorney general right now should either resign or enforce the law impartially. And that includes enforcing the statutes that are already in place that prevent individuals from picketing or protesting in front of a justice’s home. That’s there for a reason, to prevent the public from being able to put pressure politically on a Supreme Court justice in order to make them and to their will and to what their beliefs are. That is not the basis of the Constitution or due process rights and the Bill of Rights, and especially the right to exercise your freedom of religion and speech.”

View Brett Tolman’s Fox News appearance here.

Brett L. Tolman

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