Philip Heymann
American lawyer (1932–2021)
Philip B. Heymann (October 30, 1932 – November 30, 2021)[1] was an American lawyer, federal prosecutor, legal scholar and law professor.
Philip B. Heymann | |
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| 27th United States Deputy Attorney General | |
| In office May 28, 1993 – March 17, 1994 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | George J. Terwilliger III |
| Succeeded by | Jamie Gorelick |
| Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division | |
| In office 1978–1981 | |
| President | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Benjamin R. Civiletti |
| Succeeded by | D. Lowell Jensen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Philip Benjamin Heymann October 30, 1932 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | November 30, 2021 (aged 89) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Ann Ross |
| Children | Stephen, Jody |
| Education | Yale University (B.A.) Harvard Law School, (J.D.) |
| Occupation | Professor at Harvard Law School |
| Profession | Attorney at Law |
He was in charge of the Criminal Division of the Justice Department as Assistant Attorney General during the Carter administration and was briefly Deputy Attorney General in the Clinton administration.[2]
Heymann died on November 30, 2021 in Los Angeles, California from problems caused by a stroke, one month after his 89th birthday.[3]
References
change- ↑ Goldenberg, Gene (March 29, 1978). "Carter Backs City Native for Crime Post". Pittsburgh Press. p. A4. Retrieved September 6, 2016 – via Google News.
- ↑ "Philip B. Heymann". Faculty Profile. Harvard Law School. n.d. Archived from the original on January 8, 2018. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
- ↑ Seelye, Katharine Q. (November 30, 2021). "Philip B. Heymann, 89, Dies; Prosecuted Watergate and Abscam". The New York Times. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
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