A Conservative Approach to Civil Rights: A Conversation with John Gore
Throughout his career in private practice and as a senior U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) official, John Gore delivers results for clients in high-profile litigation, investigations, oversight, and crisis matters. John’s broad litigation experience includes numerous arguments in federal and state appellate and trial courts across the country. He also represents clients facing government investigations, Congressional oversight, and legal, political, and public relations crises. Prior to rejoining Jones Day in 2019, John served as the Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division. As the head of one of DOJ’s most significant litigating components, John led the Department’s civil and criminal civil rights enforcement nationwide under such statutes as Title VII, the Voting Rights Act (VRA), 8 U.S.C. 1324b of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Title IX, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Fair Housing Act, the Hate Crimes Prevention Act, and the Trafficking Victims Protection Act.