Jeff Wall (lawyer)

Jeff Wall
Acting Solicitor General of the United States
In office July 3, 2020 –January 20, 2021

Jeffrey Bryan Wall (born April 25, 1976^{[ citation needed ]}) is an American attorney and former government official who served as the acting Solicitor General of the United States and the Principal Deputy Solicitor General of the United States during the first presidency of Donald Trump. He is now a partner and head of Supreme Court and Appellate Practice at Sullivan & Cromwell in New York and Washington, DC.

Early life and education

Wall was born in Roswell, Georgia.^{[ citation needed ]} He graduated from Georgetown University, where he was a member of the Philodemic Society, in 1998 with a Bachelor of Arts. He later attended the University of Chicago Law School, graduating in 2003 with a Juris Doctor. ^[1]

Career

Wall taught Civics at Orchard Lake St. Mary's Preparatory in Orchard Lake, Michigan, where he also coached Lacrosse.^{[ citation needed ]}

Wall clerked for Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson III of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals during the 2003–2004 term and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas during the 2004–2005 term and has argued thirty cases before the Supreme Court of the United States. ^[2]

After his first stint at the US Solicitor General's office, Wall served as co-head of Appellate Litigation Practice at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP. While there, Wall was named a "rising star" by Law360 for his performances in arguing before the Supreme Court, including a case addressing the standard for awarding enhanced damages in patent cases. ^[3]

Wall returned to the Office of the Solicitor General in March 2017 as the Acting Solicitor General. After Solicitor General Noel Francisco was confirmed in September 2017, Wall served as the Principal Deputy. Wall argued on behalf of the United States in Hawaii v. Trump in front of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in the William Kenzo Nakamura United States Courthouse in Seattle, Washington. ^[4] On November 30, 2020, Wall argued the case Trump v. New York addressing President Trump's plan for the census on behalf of the United States government. ^{[5] [6]} Upon the resignation of Noel Francisco, Wall was selected to serve as the acting Solicitor General of the United States. ^{[7] [8]}

Wall left the Office of the Solicitor General in January 2021 and returned to Sullivan & Cromwell LLP where he is a partner and head of Supreme Court and Appellate Practice. ^{[9] [10]} At Sullivan & Cromwell, Wall is currently working to appeal the prosecution of Donald Trump in New York. ^[11]

See also

• List of law clerks of the Supreme Court of the United States (Seat 10)

References

1. "Duty and Tradition | University of Chicago Law School". www.law.uchicago.edu. April 2, 2018. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
2. "Jeffrey B. Wall". The Federalist Society. Archived from the original on August 6, 2017. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
3. Orzeck, Kurt. "Rising Star: Sullivan & Cromwell's Jeffrey B. Wall" . Retrieved June 8, 2017.
4. "17-15589 State of Hawaii v. Donald Trump". Youtube. May 15, 2017. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
5. "Trump v. New York Oral Argument". C-Span. November 30, 2020.
6. Howe, Amy (November 30, 2020). "Argument analysis: Justices seem inclined to put off ruling on merits of Trump's plan for census data".
7. June 17, Marcia Coyle |; Journal, 2020 at 02:24 PM | The original version of this story was published on The National Law. "DOJ's Jeffrey Wall Will Be Acting US Solicitor, as Noel Francisco Heads Out". National Law Journal. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
8. Ryan, Tim (June 11, 2020). "Solicitor General Noel Francisco Poised to Exit Justice Department" . Retrieved August 14, 2020.
9. Spiezio, Caroline (February 18, 2021). "Jay Clayton and Jeff Wall rejoin Sullivan & Cromwell after Trump administration roles". Westlaw News. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
10. "Sullivan & Cromwell LLP".
11. Bromwich, Jonah E. (January 29, 2025). "Trump Hires Elite Law Firm for Appeal of His Criminal Conviction". The New York Times . ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved January 29, 2025.

External links

• Appearances on C-SPAN
• Appearances at U.S. Supreme Court, Oyez.org.