Thomas J. Perrelli

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  1. Source: David Goldsmith, 1984 Fairfax Co. Math Teammate, opposing Certamen competitor, and Brown Class of '88.
  2. 1 2 "Thomas J. Perrelli profile at WhoRunsGov.com". National Journal . Washington Post Company. Archived from the original on August 2, 2009. Retrieved August 20, 2009. Perrelli represented Michael Schiavo from 2003-05, the husband of Terri Schiavo. He fought for and eventually won Michael's right to decide the fate of his ailing wife.
  3. "Obama's Harvard Law Mafia". New Republic. January 5, 2009. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  4. Lichtblau, Eric (January 5, 2009). "Obama Fills Top Justice Department Spots". The New York Times. Retrieved January 5, 2009.
  5. U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes - Nomination of Thomas Perrelli, senate.gov.
  6. Lucey, Catherine; Chris Brennan (January 8, 2009). "Feds Sue New Black Panthers Over Election Day Dispute". Philadelphia Daily News . Retrieved August 20, 2009. Remember these guys from the Nov. 4 general election? The U.S. Department of Justice does. The feds sued the New Black Panther Party for Self-Defense today, accusing the organization of attempting to intimidate voters. The Justice Department is asking a judge for an injunction to prevent future "deployment" of New Black Panther members at polling places during elections. You can read the Department's full press release after the jump.
  7. "Feds Suing "New Black Panther Party" for Philly Voter Intimidation". NBC . Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. January 8, 2009. Retrieved August 20, 2009. The U.S. Justice Department is suing the New Black Panther Party for Self-Defense and three of its members over what authorities allege was Election Day voter intimidation in Philadelphia. The lawsuit filed Wednesday in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia alleges that two men intimidated voters Nov. 4 by standing outside a polling place at 1221 Fairmount Avenue wearing party uniforms. A video of the men, one holding a police-style baton weapon, was widely distributed on the Internet. The video can be seen below.
  8. Seper, Jerry (July 30, 2009). "EXCLUSIVE: No. 3 at Justice OK'd Panther reversal. Case involved polling place in Philadelphia". Washington Times . Retrieved August 20, 2009. Associate Attorney General Thomas J. Perrelli, the No. 3 official in the Obama Justice Department, was consulted and ultimately approved a decision in May to reverse course and drop a civil complaint accusing three members of the New Black Panther Party of intimidating voters in Philadelphia during November's election, according to interviews. The department's career lawyers in the Voting Section of the Civil Rights Division who pursued the complaint for five months had recommended that Justice seek sanctions against the party and three of its members after the government had already won a default judgment in federal court against the men. Front-line lawyers were in the final stages of completing that work when they were unexpectedly told by their superiors in late April to seek a delay after a meeting between political appointees and career supervisors, according to federal records and interviews.
  9. "Attorney General Holder Names Tony West Third in Command at DOJ".
Tom Perrelli
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United States Associate Attorney General
In office
March 12, 2009 February 2012
Legal offices
Preceded by United States Associate Attorney General
2009–2012
Succeeded by