Arnold Burns | |
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| 22nd United States Deputy Attorney General | |
| In office 1986–1988 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | D. Lowell Jensen |
| Succeeded by | Harold G. Christensen |
| United States Associate Attorney General | |
| In office 1985–1986 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | D. Lowell Jensen |
| Succeeded by | Stephen S. Trott |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Arnold Irwin Burns April 14, 1930 Brooklyn, New York City, New York |
| Died | October 1, 2013 (aged 83) Manhattan, New York City, New York |
| Spouse | Felice Burns |
| Alma mater | Union College (B.A) Cornell Law School (J.D.) |
Arnold Irwin Burns (April 14, 1930 – October 1, 2013) was an American lawyer. He served as the United States Deputy Attorney General from 1986 to 1988 under President Ronald Reagan and U.S. Attorney General Edwin Meese. In March 1988, Burns, together with the head of the U.S. Justice Department's criminal division William Weld and four aides, resigned from office in protest of what they viewed as improper conduct by Attorney General Meese, including personal financial indiscretions.[1] In July 1988, Burns and Weld jointly testified before the U.S. Congress in support of a potential prosecution of Meese following an investigation by a special prosecutor, who had declined to file charges.[1] Meese resigned from office later in July 1988, shortly after Burns and Weld appeared before Congress.[1]
- ^ a b c Yardley, William (2013-10-01). "Arnold Burns, Who Left Justice Dept. in Protest, Dies at 83". The New York Times. Retrieved 2013-10-17.