Vanita Gupta
American lawyer
Vanita Gupta (born November 15, 1974)[1] is an American politician and lawyer. She was the United States Associate Attorney General from April 22, 2021 to February 2, 2024. Gupta was the president and chief executive officer of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and as the head of the Civil Rights Division at the U.S. Department of Justice from 2014 to 2017.[2]
Vanita Gupta | |
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| 19th United States Associate Attorney General | |
| In office April 22, 2021 – February 2, 2024 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Rachel Brand |
| Succeeded by | TBD |
| United States Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights | |
Acting | |
| In office October 20, 2014 – January 20, 2017 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Molly Moran |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Wheeler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 15, 1974 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Chinh Le |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Rajiv L. Gupta (father) |
| Education | Yale University (BA) New York University (JD) |
On January 7, 2021, President Joe Biden nominated Gupta to be Associate Attorney General.[3] She was confirmed by the Senate on April 21, 2021.[4]
On January 31, 2024, it was reported that Gupta would leave her role as associate attorney general the following week.[5]
References
change- ↑ "United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Questionnaire for Non-Judicial Nominees: Vanita Gupta" (PDF).
- ↑ Holder, Eric (October 14, 2014). "Attorney General Holder Announces Vanita Gupta to Serve as Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division". US Dept. of Justice. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ↑ Johnson, Carrie (January 6, 2021). "Merrick Garland Is To Be Joe Biden's Nominee For Attorney General". NPR. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
- ↑ Wagner, John; Itkowitz, Colby (21 April 2021). "Senate narrowly confirms Gupta for No. 3 position in Justice Department". Washington Post. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ↑ Johnson, Carrie (January 31, 2024). "As she leaves DOJ, associate AG recalls the cases that will 'stick with me forever'". NPR.
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