Jones Day partner Eric Dreiband appeared to diverge from the White House in several key moments during the Senate’s hearing on his nomination to lead the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division.
Dreiband, nominated in June, faces resistance from civil rights groups who argue his record representing major companies facing discrimination lawsuits and his inexperience with voting rights makes him ill-qualified for the position. In his hearing Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Dreiband faced few questions about his past clients. Senators instead focused on Dreiband’s personal views, asking about topics that included sexual orientation discrimination and voting rights.
