Nomination of Douglas H. Ginsburg To Be an Assistant Attorney General

The President today announced his intention to nominate Douglas H. Ginsburg to be an Assistant Attorney General (Antitrust Division), Department of Justice. He would succeed J. Paul McGrath.

Since 1984 Mr. Ginsburg has been Administrator for Information and Regulatory Affairs in the Office of Management and Budget. Previously he was Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Regulatory Affairs, Antitrust Division, in 1983-1984. He was at Harvard University as professor of law (1981-1983) and assistant professor of law (1975-1981). He was law clerk at the U.S. Supreme Court (1974-1975) and the U.S. Court of Appeals (1973-1974).

Mr. Ginsburg graduated from Cornell University (B.S., 1970) and the University of Chicago Law School (J.D., 1973). He is married, has two children, and resides in Washington, DC. He was born May 25, 1946, in Chicago, IL.