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United States
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politician
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Career & Education
Positions
Attorney General
United States
2009 - 2015
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About
Eric Holder served as the 82nd Attorney General of the United States from 2009 to 2015, overseeing the Department of Justice under President Barack Obama. He is known for his roles in civil rights enforcement and for controversies such as the Fast and Furious operation.
Key Relationships
Robert Muise
sued
In 2012, Muise through the AFLC filed a federal lawsuit against Holder and the Obama administration on behalf of Fort Hood shooting victims' families, arguing the incident was wrongly classified as workplace violence rather than terrorism; the case sought compensatory damages and policy changes, exemplifying Muise's aggressive challenges to federal handling of Islamist threats.
Since 2012
Larry Klayman
challenged
Klayman challenged Holder in lawsuits accusing the Department of Justice of bias and misconduct, including cases over voter intimidation, gun-running scandals, and civil rights enforcement; these efforts, often tied to his prosecutor background, sought to portray the DOJ as weaponized against conservatives.
Since 2009
Nikki Haley
challenged
As governor, Haley's administration defended South Carolina's strict immigration enforcement law (Act 69 of 2011), which was challenged and partially struck down by the U.S. Department of Justice under Holder, exposing tensions between state and federal authority on immigration.
Since 2011
Recent Events
Sued: Robert Muise → Eric Holder
In 2012, Muise through the AFLC filed a federal lawsuit against Holder and the Obama administration on behalf of Fort Hood shooting victims' families, arguing the incident was wrongly classified as workplace violence rather than terrorism; the case sought compensatory damages and policy changes, exemplifying Muise's aggressive challenges to federal handling of Islamist threats.
1/1/2012