Attorney General Merrick Garland said Tuesday he was not aware of guidelines given to the U.S. Marshals Service to “avoid” arresting protesters outside the homes of Supreme Court justices in the fallout of a leaked opinion that signaled the eventual overturning of Roe v. Wade.

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