Lani Guinier

Carol Lani Guinier (/ˈlɑːni ɡwɪˈnɪər/; April 19, 1950 – January 7, 2022) was an American civil rights theorist, lawyer, academic and politician. She was a professor at Harvard Law School, and the first woman of color to have a permanent position as professor.[1] She was a Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School for ten years. She was born in New York City.

Lani Guinier
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Guinier in 1993
Born
Carol Lani Guinier

(1950-04-19)April 19, 1950
DiedJanuary 7, 2022(2022-01-07) (aged 71)
EducationHarvard University (BA)
Yale University (JD)
Occupation
  • Attorney
  • Author
  • Law professor
RelativesEwart Guinier (father)
Maurice Paprin (uncle)

President Bill Clinton nominated Guinier for Assistant Attorney General in April 1993.[2][3] After Democrats and Republicans criticized the nomination, she withdrew it a month later.

Guinier died on January 7, 2022 under hospice care in Cambridge, Massachusetts from problems caused by Alzheimer's disease at the age of 71.[4]

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