Douglas Neal Letter is an American attorney. He was general counsel to the United States House of Representatives from 2018 to 2022.[ 1] [ 2] Brady: United Against Gun Violence .[ 2] United States Department of Justice , ultimately serving as director of the appellate staff for the Civil Division.[ 3] [ 1] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6]
During a 2014 hearing before a federal court in which Letter was representing the United States Government in a lawsuit brought by the Electronic Frontier Foundation , he made headlines after providing erroneous information to judges regarding the legality of National Security Letters .[ 7] [ 5] [ 6] [ 5]
Letter received his undergraduate degree from Columbia University in 1975 and his J.D. from UC Berkeley School of Law in 1978.[ 8]
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^ a b McNamara, Audrey (December 28, 2018). "Nancy Pelosi Appoints Douglas Letter New General Counsel of the House" . Daily Beast . Retrieved July 9, 2019 . ^ a b Cheney, Kyle (21 January 2023). "The House's legal lieutenant in its Trump wars speaks out — about Jan. 6 and more" . Politico . Retrieved 23 January 2023 .^ Johnson, Carrie (March 12, 2018). "40 Years Of Experience Walks Out The Door Of The Justice Department" . National Public Radio . Retrieved July 9, 2019 . ^ Ruger, Todd (June 10, 2019). "Unassuming House counsel is a key player in Trump-Congress fights" . Roll Call . Retrieved July 9, 2019 . ^ a b c Mullin, Joe (November 13, 2014). "DOJ admits its lawyer misled appeals court during oral argument" . Ars Technica . Retrieved July 9, 2019 . ^ a b Tuccille, J.D. (November 14, 2014). "Justice Department Lied in Court About National Security Letters" . Reason . Retrieved July 9, 2019 . ^ Sledge, Matt (November 13, 2014). "Government Admits 'Misstatement' In Key Surveillance Lawsuit" . Huffington Post . Retrieved July 9, 2019 . ^ "Article One Oversight and Executive Power: A Virtual Townhall with Douglas N. Letter, 75'CC, JD UC Berkeley '78" . Columbia College . Archived from the original on 2020-07-24. Retrieved July 24, 2020 .