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  1. www.britannica.com › biography › Eric-HolderEric Holder | Biography & Facts | Britannica

    May 1, 2024 · Eric Holder, American lawyer who was the first African American to serve as U.S. attorney general (2009–15). In 2012, during an investigation into Operation Fast and Furious, he became the first sitting member of a cabinet to be cited for contempt of Congress. Learn more about Holder’s life and career.

  2. www.justice.gov › ag › bioOffice of the Attorney General | Attorney General: Eric H ...

    Nov 24, 2022 · Historical Biography. Attorney General: Eric H. Holder, Jr. Holder, Eric H. Jr. 82nd Attorney General, 2009 - 2015. Download Image. Eric H. Holder, Jr., was born on January 21, 1951, in the Bronx, New York. He attended public schools, graduating from Stuyvesant High School, where he earned a Regents Scholarship.

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  4. www.npr.org › 2022/05/11 › 1098178167Former Attorney General Eric Holder continues the fight for ...

    May 11, 2022 · My guest, Eric Holder, became the first African American attorney general in 2009 when he was appointed by the first African American president, Barack Obama. One of Holder's priorities as AG...

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  5. www.thehistorymakers.org › biography › honorableThe Honorable Eric H. Holder, Jr.'s Biography

    Dec 17, 2004 · As deputy attorney general, Holder supervised all of the DOJ’s litigating, enforcement, and administrative components in both civil and criminal matters. He also created Lawyers for One America, a program designed to diversify the legal profession and increase pro bono work nationally.

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  7. www.msnbc.com › msnbc › americas-first-black-attorneyAmerica's first black attorney general: Eric Holder's legacy

    Sep 25, 2014 · MSNBC. America's first black attorney general: Eric Holder's legacy. As the nation's first black attorney general, Eric Holder was often the Obama administration's most outspoken voice on issues...

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  8. apnews.com › article › 71f05d22e0e14afd83521170f41d2e81Holder resigning: Attorney general backed rights | AP News

    Sep 25, 2014 · WASHINGTON (AP) — Eric Holder, America’s first black attorney general and an unflinching champion of civil rights in enforcing the nation’s laws, announced his resignation Thursday after leading the Justice Department since the first days of President Barack Obama’s term. He is the fourth-longest-serving attorney general in U.S. history.

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  10. www.pbs.org › newshour › showUnderstanding Eric Holder’s legacy for the Justice Department

    Sep 25, 2014 · After six years as head of the Department of Justice, Eric Holder, the nation’s first African-American attorney general, will be stepping down. Holder has focused on major civil liberties...

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