Dreeben, 65, was responsible for the criminal docket in the solicitor general’s office, which represents the government in the courts of appeals and the Supreme Court. He is widely respected for his expertise in the field and trusted by Supreme Court justices, whom he has worked with in the solicitor general’s office and opposed in court when they were in private practice. ADADHis departure from the Justice Department earlier this year was enough of an event that Scotusblog.com, the private website devoted to coverage and discussion of the Supreme Court, invited tributes to Dreeben. In an interview, Dreeben said the Mueller experience “awakened” in him the desire to expand his practice beyond arguments at the Supreme Court. But Dreeben denied it would have been uncomfortable for him to return to the solicitor general’s office and the Justice Department, or that he would have been unwelcome there.

Source: Washington Post December 03, 2019 12:00 UTC