Gregory G. Garre
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Gregory G. Garre is a former United States Solicitor General
serving between June 19, 2008 to January 20, 2009. He spent his early life in his hometown of Barrington
, Illinois
. He received his undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College
in 1987 and his law degree from George Washington University Law School in 1991. Garre clerked for Chief Judge Anthony Joseph Scirica
of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
, and then for Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist of the United States Supreme Court. He then went into private practice with the Washington D.C. firm Hogan & Hartson, from 1993 to 2000. In September 2000 Garre joined the office of the Solicitor General and in July 2004 returned to Hogan & Hartson. In September 2005, Garre returned to the Solicitor General's office as Deputy Solicitor General.
As Principal Deputy Solicitor General, Garre became Acting Solicitor General upon the resignation of his predecessor Paul Clement
on June 19, 2008. He was nominated on the same day to be Solicitor General by President George W. Bush
, a position to which he was confirmed on October 2, 2008.
He is currently a visiting professor at his alma mater, George Washington University Law School, teaching Constitutional Law and a class on the Supreme Court. On September 8, 2009, he joined the global law firm Latham & Watkins
.
United States Solicitor General
The United States Solicitor General is the person appointed to represent the federal government of the United States before the Supreme Court of the United States. The current Solicitor General, Donald B. Verrilli, Jr. was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 6, 2011 and sworn in on June...
serving between June 19, 2008 to January 20, 2009. He spent his early life in his hometown of Barrington
Barrington, Illinois
Barrington is a suburban village in Cook County, Illinois and Lake County, Illinois. The population was 10,327 at the 2010 census. Located approximately northwest of Chicago, the area features wetlands, forest preserves, parks and horse trails in a country-suburban setting...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
. He received his undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
in 1987 and his law degree from George Washington University Law School in 1991. Garre clerked for Chief Judge Anthony Joseph Scirica
Anthony Joseph Scirica
Anthony Joseph Scirica is a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Born in 1940 in Norristown, Pennsylvania, Chief Judge Scirica graduated from Wesleyan University in 1962 and received his J.D. from University of Michigan Law School in 1965...
of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts for the following districts:* District of Delaware* District of New Jersey...
, and then for Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist of the United States Supreme Court. He then went into private practice with the Washington D.C. firm Hogan & Hartson, from 1993 to 2000. In September 2000 Garre joined the office of the Solicitor General and in July 2004 returned to Hogan & Hartson. In September 2005, Garre returned to the Solicitor General's office as Deputy Solicitor General.
As Principal Deputy Solicitor General, Garre became Acting Solicitor General upon the resignation of his predecessor Paul Clement
Paul Clement
Paul Drew Clement is a former United States Solicitor General and current Georgetown University legal professor. He is also an adjunct professor at New York University School of Law. He was nominated by President George W...
on June 19, 2008. He was nominated on the same day to be Solicitor General by President George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
, a position to which he was confirmed on October 2, 2008.
He is currently a visiting professor at his alma mater, George Washington University Law School, teaching Constitutional Law and a class on the Supreme Court. On September 8, 2009, he joined the global law firm Latham & Watkins
Latham & Watkins
Latham & Watkins LLP is a global law firm, one of the largest in the world. Latham currently employs approximately 2,000 attorneys in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. The firm was started in Los Angeles in 1934 and has extensive Californian roots, but its largest office is now...
.