Eric Dreiband | |
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| United States Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division | |
| In office October 12, 2018 – January 8, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | John M. Gore (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Kristen Clarke |
| General Counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission | |
| In office 2003–2005 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Clifford Gregory Stewart[1] |
| Succeeded by | Ronald S. Cooper[2] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Eric Stefan Dreiband September 23, 1963 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Education | Princeton University (BA) Harvard University (MTS) Northwestern University (JD) |
Eric Stefan Dreiband (born September 23, 1963) is an American lawyer. While a partner at Jones Day,[3] he was nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as the United States Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division.[4] The Senate confirmed his appointment on October 11, 2018.[5]
He resigned on January 8, 2021, without providing a specific reason for the departure.[6]
- ^ "PN288 - Nomination of Eric S. Dreiband for Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 108th Congress (2003-2004)". www.congress.gov. July 31, 2003. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
- ^ "PN1402 - Nomination of Ronald S. Cooper for Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 109th Congress (2005-2006)". www.congress.gov. July 26, 2006. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
- ^ "Eric Dreiband confirmed as Assistant AG of the DOJ's Civil Rights Division". www.jonesday.com. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
- ^ "PN729 — Eric S. Dreiband — Department of Justice". Congress.gov. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
- ^ "UPDATE: Anti-gay lawyer confirmed as head of Justice Department's Civil Rights Division". Metro Weekly. October 11, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
- ^ "The Trump Administration Officials Who Resigned Over Capitol Violence". The New York Times. January 17, 2021. Archived from the original on September 4, 2021.