Philip B. Heymann
| Philip B. Heymann | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Attorney General of the United States | |
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In office May 28, 1993 – March 17, 1994 |
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| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | George J. Terwilliger III |
| Succeeded by | Jamie Gorelick |
| Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division | |
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In office 1978–1981 |
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| President | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Benjamin R. Civiletti |
| Succeeded by | D. Lowell Jensen |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Philip Benjamin Heymann October 30, 1932 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Ann Ross |
| Children | Stephen, Jody |
| Education |
Yale University (B.A.) Harvard Law School, (J.D.) |
| Occupation | Professor at Harvard Law School |
| Profession | Attorney at Law |
Philip B. Heymann (born October 30, 1932 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American lawyer, federal prosecutor, legal scholar and law professor who headed the Criminal Division of the Justice Department as Assistant Attorney General during the Carter administration and was briefly Deputy Attorney General in the Clinton administration before he resigned over management and policy differences as well as perceived interference by the White House. He has been involved internationally in supporting the rule of law in criminal justice systems. In domestic politics he has been a vocal supporter of civil and political liberties and, as such, has been actively critical of the George W. Bush administration, particularly its warrantless domestic spying program. Even before the September 11 attacks, Heymann has studied and published on how prosecution of antiterror policies can be done consistent with the rule of law in a democratic society. He is currently James Bar Ames Professor of Law, Emeritus at Harvard Law School, where he has taught (with interruptions for government service) since 1969.
Philip Heymann was one of two children born to Sidney B. and Bessie Heymann in the Squirrel Hill Section of Pittsburgh. His father owned an insurance agency. He is a 1950 graduate of Pittsburgh's Shady Side Academy. Heymann's sister, Sidney (known as Sally) became a licensed psychologist in Washington, Pennsylvania. She died in 1991.
In 1954 he graduated summa cum laude from Yale, where he was a member of Scroll and Key Society. He was awarded a Fulbright grant, and he studied at the Sorbonne in Paris for the 1965-1955 academic year. He then served two years in the Air Force’s Office of Special Investigations, reviewing security clearances. He graduated third in his class at Harvard Law School where he was one of two Case Editors of the Harvard Law Review. Thereafter, he clerked for Justice John M. Harlan during the 1960-61 Term.
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