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Senate Confirms Anthony West as Associate Attorney General
On July 25, the U.S. Senate confirmed Anthony West to serve as the DOJ’s Associate Attorney General, a position he has held in an “acting” capacity since March 2012. In that role Mr. West advises and assists the Attorney General and the Deputy Attorney General in formulating and implementing departmental policies and programs related to a broad range of issues, including civil litigation, federal and local law enforcement, and public safety. Prior to March 2012, Mr. West served as the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division – the largest litigating division at the DOJ – where he emphasized the Civil Division's authority to bring civil and criminal actions to enforce the nation's consumer protection laws, and served in various positions on the Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force. In addition, the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division's home page indicates that Jocelyn Samuels is serving as Acting Assistant Attorney for the Civil Rights Division. Ms. Samuels previously served as Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General for that division and as Senior Counselor to the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights. She replaces Thomas Perez who recently was confirmed to serve as Secretary of Labor.