Lani Guinier
American activist, lawyer and academic
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.
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| Born | Carol Lani Guinier April 19, 1950 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | January 7, 2022 (aged 71) Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) Yale University (JD) |
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| Relatives | Ewart 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]
References
change- ↑ Harvard Law School - Lani Guinier biography
- ↑ "Reno Completes Most of Lineup At Justice Dept". The New York Times. April 30, 1993.
- ↑ Kantor, Jodi (July 30, 2008). "Teaching Law, Testing Ideas, Obama Stood Slightly Apart". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-10-27.
- ↑ Marquard, Bryan; January 7, 2022. "Lani Guinier, civil rights champion and Harvard law professor, dies at 71 - The Boston Globe". Boston Globe. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
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