Ian Heath Gershengorn
| Ian Gershengorn | |
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| Solicitor General of the United States Acting | |
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Assumed office June 25, 2016 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Don Verrilli |
| Principal Deputy Solicitor General of the United States | |
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In office September 2013 – June 25, 2016 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Sri Srinivasan |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Ian Heath Gershengorn February 21, 1967 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
Ian Heath Gershengorn (born February 21, 1967) is an American lawyer who currently is the Acting Solicitor General of the United States.[1]
Early life and education
Born in New York, New York, United States, and raised outside Boston,[2] Gershengorn earned a bachelor's degree magna cum laude from Harvard University in 1988 and a law degree magna cum laude from Harvard Law School in 1993.[3]
From 1993 until 1994, Gershengorn clerked for United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Judge Amalya Kearse. From 1994 until 1995, Gershengorn worked as a law clerk for United States Supreme Court Associate Justice John Paul Stevens.[3]
Professional career
From 1995 until 1997, Gershengorn worked for the United States Department of Justice as a special assistant and counsel to then-United States Deputy Attorney General Jamie Gorelick.[3]
In 1997, Gershengorn joined the law firm of Jenner & Block, rising to the level of Partner in the firm's litigation department, working in the firm's Appellate and Supreme Court Practice and in its Communications Practice.[4] While at the firm, Gershengorn was very active in representing Indian tribes in Supreme Court and appellate litigation.[5]
On April 13, 2009, it was announced that Gershengorn would be rejoining the United States Department of Justice as a deputy assistant attorney general in the Civil Division with oversight of the Federal Programs Branch.[5] The Federal Programs Branch is handling Guantánamo Bay detainee cases and state secret matters.[5]
In his deputy assistant attorney general position, Gershengorn was known for his work in defending legal challenges to President Obama's signature legislative achievement, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.[2]
On August 9, 2013, Gershengorn was named as the Principal Deputy Solicitor General in the United States Department of Justice's Office of the United States Solicitor General.[1]
On June 2, 2016, it was announced that Donald Verilli was stepping down as Solicitor General and that Gershengorn would become Acting Solicitor General effective June 25, 2016.[6]
Personal
Gershengorn's wife has worked as a lawyer for the United States Department of Justice, as have two of his sisters.[2] His father is a cardiologist and his mother, Wendie Gershengorn, was a state court judge in Massachusetts.[2][7]
References
- 1 2 Goldstein, Tom (August 9, 2013). "The new Principal Deputy Solicitor General". SCOTUSblog. Retrieved 2013-08-11.
- 1 2 3 4 Sack, Kevin (December 9, 2010). "Long Road for Lawyer Defending the Health Care Law". The New York Times.
- 1 2 3 "Gershengorn Profile". Martindale. 2010-08-10. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved 2013-08-11.
- ↑ "Gershengorn Biography". Jenner & Block. Archived from the original on April 17, 2009. Retrieved 2013-08-11.
- 1 2 3 "Jenner & Block's Gershengorn Takes DOJ Post". The BLT. 2009-04-13. Retrieved 2013-08-11.
- ↑ "Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch Statement on Planned Departure of Solicitor General Donald B. Verrilli Jr. | OPA | Department of Justice". www.justice.gov. Retrieved 2016-06-02.
- ↑ Archived February 9, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
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| Preceded by Don Verrilli |
Solicitor General of the United States Acting 2016–present |
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Acting officeholders shown in italics | ||