Scooter Libby
American lawyer and political advisor
I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby (first name generally given as Irv, Irve or Irving;[1] born August 22, 1950) is an American lawyer[2][3] and former advisor to Vice President Dick Cheney.
Lewis Libby | |
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| Chief of Staff to the Vice President | |
| In office January 20, 2001 – November 1, 2005 | |
| Vice President | Dick Cheney |
| Preceded by | Charles Burson |
| Succeeded by | David Addington |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 22, 1950 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Harriet Grant |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Yale University (BA) Columbia University (JD) |
From 2001 to 2005, Libby held the offices of Assistant to the Vice President for National Security Affairs and Chief of Staff to the Vice President of the United States.[4]
After a failed appeal, President Bush commuted Libby's sentence of 30 months in federal prison, leaving the other parts of his sentence intact.[5] As a result of his conviction in United States v. Libby, Libby's license to practice law was suspended until being reinstated in 2016.[3] President President Donald Trump pardoned Libby on April 13, 2018.[6]
References
change- ↑ Hoyle, R. (2008). Going to War: How Misinformation, Disinformation, and Arrogance Led America Into Iraq. St. Martin's Press. p. 47. ISBN 9780312360351. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
- ↑ "Lewis Libby". nndb.com. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Scooter Libby Can Practice Law Again, DC Court Says". National Law Journal. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
- ↑ Dreyfuss, Robert (April 17, 2006). "Vice Squad". The American Prospect. Retrieved February 29, 2008.
- ↑ Edwin Chen, "Bush Commutes Libby's Prison Term in CIA Leak Case (Update 2)", Bloomberg.com, July 2, 2007, accessed July 2, 2007.
- ↑ Karl de Vries (April 13, 2018). "Trump pardons ex-Cheney aide Scooter Libby". Retrieved April 13, 2018.
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