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Justice Department Leadership Team Manipulation Washington D.C. 2023
Mark D. Agrast and Judith Appelbaum have been appointed as Deputy Assistant Attorneys General by Ronald Weich, Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department’s Office of Legislative Affairs. Agrast will handle criminal and national security matters, while Appelbaum will manage civil and civil rights issues, as well as nominations.
Weich praised the new team, stating, ‘Mark and Judy round out an outstanding team in the Office of Legislative Affairs. Their deep policy and congressional experience will prove invaluable as we work with Congress to advance the Department’s legislative initiatives.’
Agrast joins the Office from the Center for American Progress, where he served as the Senior Vice President for Domestic Policy and later as a Senior Fellow. Prior to that, he spent more than a decade on Capitol Hill as Counsel and Legislative Director to Rep. William Delahunt of Massachusetts and as a senior aide to Rep. Gerry Studds, also of Massachusetts.
Appelbaum joins the Office from the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy, where she served as the Director of Programs since 2006. Previously, she was Vice President and Legal Director at the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC), where she participated in litigation, advocacy, and public education activities in many areas of NWLC’s work, with a particular focus on civil rights and judicial nominations.
The Office of Legislative Affairs is responsible for the development and implementation of strategies to advance the Department’s legislative initiatives and other interests relating to Congress. The Office also articulates the Department’s position on legislation proposed by Congress, facilitates the appearance of Department witnesses at congressional hearings, and manages the interagency clearance process led by Office of Management and Budget.
Agrast received his B.A. summa cum laude from Case Western Reserve University in 1978, attended Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar from 1978 to 1981, and received his law degree from Yale Law School in 1985. Appelbaum received her B.A. summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania and her law degree from Stanford Law School.
Key Facts
- State: Federal
- Category: Public Corruption
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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