Bradley J. Schlozman | |
|---|---|
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| United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri | |
Acting | |
| In office 2006–2007 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Todd Graves |
| Succeeded by | John F. Wood |
| United States Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division | |
Acting | |
| In office 2003–2004 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Ralph F. Boyd, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Acosta |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 6, 1971 |
| Education | University of Pennsylvania (BA) George Washington University (JD) |
| Occupation | Attorney |
Bradley Joseph Schlozman (born February 6, 1971) is an American attorney who served as acting head of the Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice under Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.[1] A member of the Republican Party, Schlozman was appointed by Gonzales as the interim U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, replacing Todd Graves, and he assumed that office on March 23, 2006.[2] In April 2007, Schlozman left the U.S. Attorney position to work at the Executive Office for United States Attorneys.[3] He was succeeded by John F. Wood as US attorney.[4]
Schlozman and his office came under review by congressional and Senate investigators regarding the dismissal of U.S. attorneys and alleged inappropriate politicization of the Civil Rights Division.[5] The Department of Justice Inspector General and the Office of Professional Responsibility alleged that Schlozman had violated the law and made false statements to Congress about his hiring decisions. While Schlozman testified to the Senate Judiciary Committee that his personnel decisions were not based on party affiliation, the report cited emails and other communications in which Schlozman discussed hiring "right-thinking Americans" and ridding the Civil Rights Division of "pinkos", "commies", and attorneys perceived to be unacceptably liberal.[6][7][8] Federal prosecutors, however, declined to file charges of criminal perjury against Schlozman, drawing criticism from Senate Democrats.[9]
Schlozman resigned from the Department of Justice on August 17, 2007,[3][10] and accepted a position with the Hinkle Law Firm in Wichita, Kansas.[11]
- ^ "Banana Republicanism, Cont'd". 7 May 2007. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ^ "Biography of Bradley Schlozman". United States Department of Justice. Archived from the original on 2009-02-13. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
- ^ a b Totenberg, Nina (2007-08-24). "Schlozman Leaves Justice Dept. Amid Questions". National Public Radio. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
- ^ https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/stories/2007/04/09/daily24.html
- ^ On Jan. 13, 2009, a report by the Department of Justice alleged that Schlozman repeatedly [1] violated federal law in politicizing the Civil Rights Division. Letter from Sen. Patrick Leahy to Bradley Schlozman Archived 2007-05-30 at the Wayback Machine, May 7, 2007
- ^ Savage, David (2009-01-14). "Bush appointee saw Justice lawyers as 'commies,' 'crazy libs,' report says". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
- ^ Shapiro, Ari (2009-01-13). "Report: Justice Official Made Politically Biased Hires". All Things Considered. National Public Radio. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
- ^ Lichtblau, Eric (2009-01-13). "Report Cites Politicized Hiring at Justice Dept". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
- ^ Johnson, Carrie (2009-01-14). "Report Cites Political and Racial Bias At Justice". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
- ^ Gordon, Greg (2007-08-22). "Justice Department lawyer accused of partisanship resigns". McClatchy Newspapers. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-08-28.
- ^ "Biography of Bradley J. Schlozman". Law firm of Hinkle.