Henry C. Whitaker
Henry C. Whitaker | |
|---|---|
| United States Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel | |
Acting | |
| Assumed office January 20, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Christopher Fonzone |
| 9th Solicitor General of Florida | |
| In office July 1, 2021 – January 17, 2025 | |
| Attorney General | Ashley Moody |
| Preceded by | Amit Agarwal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1978年04月29日) April 29, 1978 (age 46) Falls Church, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Yale University (BA) Harvard University (JD) |
| Occupation |
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Henry Charles Whitaker (born April 29, 1978) is an American legal scholar who served as the Solicitor General of Florida from 2021 to 2025. Previously he was the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel at the U.S. Department of Justice in the District of Columbia. Donald Trump appointed him in January 2025 as acting head of the Office of Legal Counsel.[1]
Early life and education
[edit ]Henry Charles Whitaker was born in Falls Church, Virginia.[citation needed ]
In 2000 he graduated from Yale University with a Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude . He then attended Harvard Law School, where he received a Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, in 2003.[2] [3]
Career
[edit ]Whitaker clerked for Judge David B. Sentelle of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and Justice Clarence Thomas of the Supreme Court of the United States.[3]
He was the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel at the U.S. Department of Justice. In that position, he advised the White House Counsel and cabinet secretaries regarding constitutional and statutory questions. Following his clerkships, he served on the Appellate Staff of the Civil Division of the DOJ where he argued more than 40 federal court appeals.[2] [3]
He is a contributor to and member of the Federalist Society.[3]
Solicitor General, 2021-2024
[edit ]Whitaker was appointed as Florida Solicitor General by Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody in July 2021. He was admitted to the Florida Bar (ID #1031175) on September 22, 2021.[4] As Florida Solicitor General, Whitaker oversaw civil appeals involving the state's interests in all state and federal appellate courts. He also serves as the Richard Ervin Visiting Professor in the Florida State University College of Law where he teaches.[2] His 165,000ドル salary was split between the state and FSU.[5]
While Solicitor General, Whitaker argued cases before the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeal, the Florida Supreme Court, the First District Court of Appeal, several Judicial Circuits, and United States Supreme Court.[5] [6]
OLC, 2025
[edit ]Donald Trump appointed him in January 2025 as acting head of the Office of Legal Counsel.[1] As of February his name was no longer on the OLC website.[7]
References
[edit ]- ^ a b "More Interim Leaders Take Reins Across Trump Justice Department". Bloomberg News. 2025年01月21日. Archived from the original on 2025年02月10日. Retrieved 2025年02月13日.
- ^ a b c "Henry Whitaker". Florida State University. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Henry Charles Whitaker". fedsoc.org. The Federalist Society. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ "Henry Charles Whitaker". floridabar.org. The Florida Bar. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ a b "ROLE OF SOLICITOR GENERAL". myfloridalegal.com. State of Florida. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ "Solicitor General". myfloridalegal.com. State of Florida. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ Bauer, Bob; Goldsmith, Jack (2025年02月03日). "The Trump Executive Orders as "Radical Constitutionalism"" . Retrieved 2025年02月13日.