John Philip Carlin (born 1973) is an American attorney who served as acting deputy attorney general in the United States Department of Justice from January to April 2021.[1][2] From April 2021 to September 2022, Carlin was principal associate deputy attorney general under Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco.[3] He previously served as United States assistant attorney general for the National Security Division from April 2014 to October 15, 2016,[4][5] and as chief of staff to Robert Mueller during his time as director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.[6][7]
John Carlin | |
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| United States Deputy Attorney General | |
Acting | |
| In office January 21, 2021[1] – April 21, 2021 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Richard Donoghue (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Lisa Monaco |
| United States Assistant Attorney General for the National Security Division | |
| In office April 1, 2014 – October 15, 2016 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Lisa Monaco |
| Succeeded by | Mary B. McCord (acting) John Demers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1973 (age 50–51) New York City, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Williams College (BA) Harvard University (JD) |
Early life and education
editCarlin was born in 1973 in New York City.[8] He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Williams College and a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School. While at Harvard, Carlin was the articles editor of the Harvard Journal on Legislation.
Career
editCarlin joined the United States Department of Justice through the Attorney General’s Honors Program. Carlin chairs the Aspen Institute’s Cybersecurity and Technology policy program, and was a Fellow at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs.[9] Carlin was a partner at Morrison & Foerster until January 21, 2021, when he was appointed by President Joe Biden to serve as acting deputy attorney general.[10][1][2] Following his departure from the DOJ, Carlin returned to private practice at Paul, Weiss in October 2022 as co-head of its cybersecurity and data protection practice.[11]
Carlin has been featured in The New York Times, Vanity Fair, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and USA Today. He has appeared on 60 Minutes, Meet the Press, Charlie Rose, NPR, and CNN.[12][13][14]
See also
editPublications
edit- Carlin, John P.; Graff, Garrett M (2018). Dawn of the code war : America's battle against Russia, China, and the rising global cyber threat (First ed.). New York, NY: PublicAffairs. ISBN 978-1541773837. OCLC 1041249829.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Morrison & Foerster Partners John Carlin and David Newman Appointed to "Day One" Senior Leadership Roles in the U.S. Department of Justice | Morrison & Foerster". www.mofo.com. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
- ^ a b Scuttlebutt2021-01-21T15:46:00+00:00. "Morrison & Foerster partners assume DOJ leadership roles". Compliance Week. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Global Investigations Review - In-house". globalinvestigationsreview.com. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
- ^ John Carlin - Charlie Rose, retrieved 2020-01-22
- ^ Benner, Katie (2022-04-28). "Key Justice Dept. Official Expected to Step Down". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
- ^ "John P. Carlin | Morrison & Foerster". www.mofo.com. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- ^ "Former Assistant Attorney General John P. Carlin". www.justice.gov. 2014-06-30. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- ^ "Questionnaire for Completion by Presidential Nominees" (PDF). Select Committee on Intelligence. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ "John Carlin". Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- ^ Olson, Elizabeth (2017-01-10). "Former Top Justice Dept. Lawyer to Join Morrison & Foerster". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- ^ "Ex-Justice Leader Carlin Seeks Paul Weiss Growth in Cyber Work". news.bloomberglaw.com. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
- ^ Johnson, Carrie (4 October 2016). "DOJ National Security Chief 'Not Afraid To Impose Consequences' On Hackers". NPR.org. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- ^ Tom LoBianco; Jeremy Herb; Manu Raju (27 July 2017). "House Intel interviews former Justice official". CNN. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- ^ "John Carlin Discusses the Latest Threats of Global Cyber Attacks on CBS's 60 Minutes | Morrison & Foerster". www.mofo.com. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
External links
edit- Benner, Katie (14 June 2021). "Justice Dept. Official to Step Down Amid Uproar over Leaks Inquiry". The New York Times.
- Appearances on C-SPAN