David Ogden was confirmed by the U.S. Senate for the position of deputy attorney general position at the Department of Justice on March 12, 2009. Ogden was nominated for the position by President Barack Obama.
Ogden has been a litigator since 1983 and is a partner for the law firm WilmerHale. His nomination for the position at the Justice Department raised controversy because he has previously defended clients in the pornography industry, including Playboy Magazine.Huffington Post: David Ogden Confirmed As DOJ Deputy Despite GOP Porn Opposition (March 12, 2009)
Controversy
Ogden's nomination to the Justice Department raised controversy because he has represented several clients in the pornography industry, including Playboy. Ogden said that he has also repeatedly defended acts protecting children from pornography and preventing child pornography and has argued strongly to protect children against sexual abuse. During his confirmation hearing, Ogden pledged to prosecute child pornographers aggressively.Huffington Post: David Ogden Confirmed As DOJ Deputy Despite GOP Porn Opposition (March 12, 2009)
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Confirmed as Deputy Attorney General at the Justice Department on March 12, 2009
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The Senate confirmed Ogden by a vote of 65-28
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President Barack Obama nominated Ogden for the position
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Position is the second-ranking official in the department
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Eric Holder, also nominated by Obama, is the attorney general at the Justice Department
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Awarded a BA at the University of Pennsylvania
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Awarded a JD from Harvard University
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Was an editor for the Harvard Law Review, a post he has in common with President ObamaWilmerHale: David Ogden Bio
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Has practiced law in Washington DC
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Partner at the law firm WilmerHale
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Co-chair of the Government and Regulatory Litigation Practice Group
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Representative matters include media litigation, commercial speech, defamation, and First Amendment issues
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Named in 2008 a litigation star in Washington, DC by The Gude to America's Leading Litigation Firms and AttorneysWilmerHale: David Ogden Bio
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Chosen by Washington Business Journal as one of Washington's top lawyersWilmerHale: David Ogden Bio
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