Michael R. Dreeben (born c. ) is a former Deputy Solicitor General who was in charge of the U.S. Department of Justice criminal docket before the United States Supreme Court. [1][2] He is recognized as an expert in U.S. criminal law. Seventeen years later, in the wake of a series of controversial rulings overturning longstanding precedents related to abortion rights, environmental protection, the separation between church and state, and more, Roberts seemed to strike a slightly different tone. In , for instance, Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist authored a opinion in Dickerson v.
Michael Dreeben is one of those few. As the deputy solicitor general for criminal cases for the past quarter century, Michael has played a critical role in formulating legal policy for the criminal side of the department and in leading the department’s presentation of its criminal cases both in the Supreme Court and in the lower federal courts. She served for 10 years as an Assistant to the Solicitor General in the U. Department of Justice. Anyone who has seen Michael argue a case knows how good he is.
Michael R. Dreeben served as a Deputy Solicitor General from to In that capacity, he oversaw the government’s appellate criminal litigation in the Supreme Court and throughout the United States. He has also twice served as Counselor to Special Counsels in the Department of Justice: first for Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller III [ ]. There is an air of anticipation as spectators gather in the courtroom for the first day of the new term. In the cafeteria this morning, I meet a recent law school graduate who is fourth in line and is taking a breakfast break. Apparently, the members of the overnight line look out for each other and allow for restroom and meal breaks.
Michael Dreeben '81, former U.S. Deputy Solicitor General, discusses his life in the law with Dean Kerry Abrams. From through , Michael served in the Office of Solicitor General in the U.S. Department of Justice, first as an Assistant to the Solicitor General and then as a Deputy Solicitor General. As Deputy Solicitor General from to , he supervised the criminal docket for. There is an air of anticipation as spectators gather in the courtroom for the first day of the new term. In the cafeteria this morning, I meet a recent law school graduate who is fourth in line and is taking a breakfast break. Apparently, the members of the overnight line look out for each other and allow for restroom and meal breaks.