Holder’s Justice Department initiated an investigation of the New Orleans police department, spurred by accusations of police misconduct in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. After leaving office in 2001, he joined a law firm in Washington, D.C. Bill Clinton nominated Holder to serve as U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia. After graduating with a degree in American history (1973), he remained at Columbia to complete a law degree (1976). Woodward, facing widespread criticism for only now revealing President Donald Trump's early concerns about the severity of the coronavirus, told The Associated Press that he needed time to be sure that Trump's private comments from February were accurate. Confirmed by the Senate later that year, he became the first African American to head the country’s largest U.S. attorney’s office.
The vote marked the first time that a sitting member of the cabinet had been cited for contempt. Holder made community outreach a priority, establishing a domestic violence task force and forging partnerships with local law enforcement and civic groups. In 1993 Pres. Michel Ray earned a B.A.
The Post's Maraniss will also hold a conversation with Carol Leonnig and Philip Rucker, the co-authors of "A Very Stable Genius," and another with Ruth Marcus, the celebrated Washington Post columnist and political analyst. Holder grew up in Queens, New York, and attended the prestigious Stuyvesant High School before enrolling at Columbia University. National Democratic Redistricting Committee, African American Registry - Biography of Eric Holder, BlackPast.org - Biography of Eric H. Holder. Eric Holder, in full Eric Himpton Holder, Jr., (born January 21, 1951, New York, New York, U.S.), American lawyer who was the first African American to serve as U.S. attorney general (2009–15).
Legal Statement. Now a national advocate for redistricting reform, Holder will be interviewed by Cap Times opinion editor Jessie Opoien at 7 p.m. that evening, discussing whether Wisconsin can end the extreme gerrymandering of its legislative and congressional districts.
FILE - In this April 29, 2017, file photo journalist Bob Woodward sits at the head table during the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington.
Holder once again clashed with Republican legislators in the wake of Operation Fast and Furious, a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigation of gun trafficking on the U.S.-Mexico border from late 2009 to early 2011. In 1976 Holder joined the U.S. Justice Department’s public integrity office, where he prosecuted cases involving government corruption. Mary Ann Georgantopoulos BuzzFeed News Reporter. Ronald Reagan nominated him to be a superior court judge for the District of Columbia in 1988, and during his tenure he presided over civil and criminal cases in one of the country’s busiest court systems. Former Attorney General Eric Holder is endorsing Joe Biden for president, saying that the former vice president would work in the White House to reduce mass incarcerations and heal a divided nation. Former Attorney General Eric Holder defended former Vice President Joe Biden during a Friday night appearance on "Real Time with Bill Maher," insisting that "supporters" of President Trump have been "fanning" the 1993 allegations made by former Senate staffer Tara Reade. Throughout the following two weeks, viewers will be treated to a couple dozen discussions, ranging from the challenges facing local restaurants to the future of Madison policing, from the challenges of COVID-19 to Madison's and Wisconsin's racial inequities, including representatives from the Black Lives Matter movement. No, it won't have the ambiance of Idea Fest's in-person events of the past three years, but this will be an exciting, informative and fun event. Be on the lookout for your Britannica newsletter to get trusted stories delivered right to your inbox. He will be interviewed by another Pulitzer Prize winning author, Washington Post colleague David Maraniss, to cap off a full two weeks of stimulating panel discussions embracing a myriad of current topics. In 1997 Holder was named deputy attorney general, the second highest official at the Justice Department. By signing up for this email, you are agreeing to news, offers, and information from Encyclopaedia Britannica. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File).