Alberto J. Mora

Alberto J. Mora
Born (1952-04-11) April 11, 1952 (age 72)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Alma materSwarthmore College (BA)
University of Miami (JD)
Known forformer General Counsel of the Navy

Alberto José Mora (born April 11, 1952)[1] is a former General Counsel of the Navy. He led an effort within the Defense Department to oppose the legal theories of John Yoo and to try to end the use of torture at Guantanamo Bay.

Mora is featured in two documentaries: the 2008 Academy Award-winning Taxi to the Dark Side[2] and Torturing Democracy.

  1. ^ "Biographical and Financial Information Requested of Nominees". Hearings Before the Committee on Armed Services, United States Senate (PDF). Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. 2002. pp. 967–968. ISBN 9780160692970. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
  2. ^ "The Internet Movie Database (IMDb)". Archived from the original on December 25, 2009. Retrieved June 29, 2018.