William Ramsey Clark was an American lawyer,activist,and federal government official. A progressive,New Frontier liberal,he occupied senior positions in the United States Department of Justice under Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson,serving as United States Attorney General from 1967 to 1969;previously,he was Deputy Attorney General from 1965 to 1967 and Assistant Attorney General from 1961 to 1965.
Roberta Achtenberg is an American attorney and civil rights advocate who served as a commissioner on the United States Commission on Civil Rights. She was previously assistant secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development,becoming the first openly lesbian or gay public official in the United States whose appointment to a federal position was confirmed by the United States Senate. This confirmation hearing garnered a lot of publicity,opposition,and support.
Samuel Knox Skinner is an American politician,lawyer,and businessman. Skinner served as U.S. Secretary of Transportation and White House Chief of Staff under President George H. W. Bush. Prior to the Bush administration,Skinner served as the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois under President Gerald R. Ford from 1975-1977,succeeding James R. Thompson.
William Howard Taft IV is an American diplomat and attorney who has served in the United States government under several Republican administrations. He is a son of William Howard Taft III and a great-grandson of President William Howard Taft.
Gerald Lee Baliles was a Virginia lawyer and Democratic politician whose career spanned great social and technological changes in his native state. The 65th Governor of Virginia,the native of Patrick County previously served as the Commonwealth's attorney general (1982–85),and represented Richmond and Henrico County in the Virginia House of Delegates (1972-1982). After another stint in private legal practice,with Hunton &Williams (1991-2005),Baliles directed the nonpartisan Miller Center of Public Affairs associated with his alma mater,the University of Virginia (2006-2014).
The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (CCR) is a bipartisan,independent commission of the United States federal government,created by the Civil Rights Act of 1957 during the Eisenhower administration,that is charged with the responsibility for investigating,reporting on,and making recommendations concerning civil rights issues in the United States. Specifically,the CCR investigates allegations of discrimination based on race,sex,national origin,disability. In December 2023,Rochelle Mercedes Garza was appointed to serve as Chair of the CCR having been the youngest person to be appointed to the position.
Timothy Elliott Flanigan is an American lawyer and politician. On May 24,2005,President George W. Bush nominated him as Deputy Attorney General of the United States,the second highest position in the Department of Justice. On October 7,2005,his name was withdrawn from consideration. He was replaced by Paul McNulty.
Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law is the law school of Northwestern University,a private research university. The law school is located on the university's Chicago campus. Northwestern Law is considered part of the T14,an unofficial designation in the legal community as the best 14 law schools in the United States.
Michael Lawrence Williams is an American educator and attorney who is the former Education Commissioner of the U.S. state of Texas,in which capacity he was leader of the Texas Education Agency. Williams was appointed to the position on August 27,2012,by then Governor Rick Perry. On October 15,2015,Williams announced that he would step down as Education Commissioner at the end of the year to return to the private sector.
The University of Kansas School of Law is the law school of the University of Kansas,a public research university in Lawrence,Kansas. The University of Kansas Law School was founded in 1893,replacing the earlier Department of Law,which had existed since 1878. The school has more than 60 faculty members and approximately 315 students. The school is accredited by the American Bar Association and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools.
Thomas Edward Perez is an American politician and attorney currently serving as senior advisor to the president of the United States and director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs,holding both positions since June 2023. Perez previously served as the United States secretary of labor (2013–2017),the chair of the Democratic National Committee (2017–2021),and United States assistant attorney general for civil rights (2009–2013).
Peter N. Kirsanow is a partner with the law firm of Benesch,Friedlander,Coplan &Aronoff,working within its Labor &Employment Practice Group in Cleveland,Ohio. He is a black civil-rights commissioner and a member of the United States Commission on Civil Rights,serving his fourth consecutive 6-year term,which he was reappointed to by House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer in December 2019. He is the longest-serving member among the current commission. He was previously a member of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) from January 2006 to January 2008.
In the United States,black conservatism is a political and social movement rooted in African-American communities that aligns largely with the American conservative movement,including the Christian right. Black conservatism emphasizes social conservatism,traditionalism,patriotism,capitalism,and free markets. What characterizes a "black conservative" has changed over time,and proponents do not necessarily share the same political philosophy.
Matthew Glen Olsen is an American attorney who has served as the Assistant Attorney General for the National Security Division since 2021. He is the former director of the National Counterterrorism Center.
Michael Yaki is an American attorney and politician. He has served as a Commissioner on the United States Commission on Civil Rights,succeeding Christopher Edley,Jr.,since February 2005.
Debo Patrick Adegbile is an American lawyer in private practice who also serves as a Commissioner for the United States Civil Rights Commission. He was previously nominated to serve as the United States Assistant Attorney General for the United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division. The Senate ultimately failed to confirm his nomination. The Fraternal Order of Police objected vehemently to a brief he filed arguing that there was racial discrimination in jury selection for the trial of Mumia Abu-Jamal,who was convicted of the murder of a law enforcement officer.
Rajesh "Raj" De is an American lawyer and former U.S. government official who later became the managing partner for the Washington,D.C.,office of the law firm Mayer Brown. During the presidency of Barack Obama,he served in three significant government roles—as Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Office of Legal Policy,as White House Staff Secretary,and finally as general counsel of the U.S. National Security Agency.
David Kladney is an American attorney and a Commissioner on the United States Commission on Civil Rights. Much of his career has involved pro bono work for people with disabilities.
