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'''Eric Himpton Holder, Jr.''' (born January 21, 1951) is an American lawyer and the current [[United States Attorney General]]. He is the first African-American to hold this position. Previously he has been a judge in Washington, D.C., United States Attorney, and Deputy Attorney General. He is serving under President [[Barack Obama]]. | '''Eric Himpton Holder, Jr.''' (born January 21, 1951) is an American lawyer and the current [[United States Attorney General]]. He is the first African-American to hold this position. Previously he has been a judge in Washington, D.C., United States Attorney, and Deputy Attorney General. He is serving under President [[Barack Obama]]. | ||
He has ordered a review of pending [[state secrets privilege]] applications by Federal prosecutors, although asked that it be applied in a case pending when he took office, ''[[Mohamed et al. v. Jeppesen Dataplan, Inc.]]'' | |||
Revision as of 16:29, 10 August 2009
Eric Himpton Holder, Jr. (born January 21, 1951) is an American lawyer and the current United States Attorney General. He is the first African-American to hold this position. Previously he has been a judge in Washington, D.C., United States Attorney, and Deputy Attorney General. He is serving under President Barack Obama.
He has ordered a review of pending state secrets privilege applications by Federal prosecutors, although asked that it be applied in a case pending when he took office, Mohamed et al. v. Jeppesen Dataplan, Inc.