Vanita Gupta
Vanita Gupta (born November 15, 1974)[1] is an American attorney and civil rights leader. She was the 19th United States associate attorney general from 2021 to 2024.[2] She was also the assistant attorney general for the Civil Rights Division under the Obama administration from 2014 to 2017.[3]
Vanita Gupta | |
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 Official portrait, 2021 | |
| 19th United States Associate Attorney General | |
| In office April 22, 2021 – February 2, 2024 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Rachel Brand |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin C. Mizer (Acting) |
| United States Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division | |
| Acting October 20, 2014 – January 20, 2017 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Molly Moran |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Wheeler |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
15 November 1974 (aged 51) Media, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Chinh Le |
| Children | 2 |
| Father | Rajiv L. Gupta |
| Education | |
Gupta served as deputy legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union, and Assistant Counsel at the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund.[4][5]
Gupta served as president and CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights from 2017 until 2021.[6][7]
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Gupta speaks at a naturalization ceremony in 2016
References
- ↑ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Questionnaire for Non-Judicial Nominees: Vanita Gupta. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ↑ Office of the Associate Attorney General | Former Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta | United States Department of Justice (in en). www.justice.gov (2021-04-22). Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ↑ Holder, Eric (October 14, 2014). Attorney General Holder Announces Vanita Gupta to Serve as Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division. United States Department of Justice. http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/attorney-general-holder-announces-vanita-gupta-serve-acting-assistant-attorney-general-civil. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ↑ Brookins, Freddie. For Civil Rights Chief, Fighting For The Outsider Is Deeply Personal. NPR (June 9, 2016). Retrieved October 22, 2016.
- ↑ Obama to nominate ACLU lawyer to lead Justice Department's civil rights division. October 15, 2014. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/obama-to-nominate-aclu-lawyer-to-lead-justice-departments-civil-rights-division/2014/10/15/3630985e-5472-11e4-892e-602188e70e9c_story.html. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
- ↑ Johnson, Carrie. Merrick Garland Is To Be Joe Biden's Nominee For Attorney General (in en). NPR (January 6, 2021). Retrieved January 6, 2021.
- ↑ Wagner, John; Itkowitz, Colby (21 April 2021). Senate narrowly confirms Gupta for No. 3 position in Justice Department. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/04/21/joe-biden-live-updates/#link-RKAYXO7O5ZBSLKBPSR6CVPJYJM. Retrieved 22 April 2021.