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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 | Benjamin C. Mizer (Acting) |
| United States Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights | |
| Acting October 20, 2014 – January 20, 2017 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Molly Moran |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Wheeler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 15, 1974 Media, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Chinh Le |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Rajiv L. Gupta (father) |
| Education | Yale University (BA) New York University (JD) |
Vanita Gupta (born November 15, 1974)[1] is an American attorney who served as United States Associate Attorney General from April 22, 2021, to February 2, 2024.[2] From 2014 to 2017, Gupta served as Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division under President Barack Obama.[3]
A career civil rights attorney, Gupta served as deputy legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union, where she oversaw its national criminal justice reform efforts.[4] She has also served as Assistant Counsel at the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund.
Throughout her career, she has drawn support from a wide range of liberal and conservative activists, as well as law enforcement groups, for building support for policing and criminal justice reform.[5][6] Before becoming Associate Attorney General, Gupta served as president and chief executive officer of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights from 2017 until her nomination as Associate Attorney General in 2021.[7][8]
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- ^ Wagner, John; Itkowitz, Colby (April 21, 2021). "Senate narrowly confirms Gupta for No. 3 position in Justice Department". Washington Post. Archived from the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved April 22, 2021.