Solicitor General Paul Clement, who will serve as interim attorney general, is a meticulous, affable conservative with friends across the political spectrum. Clement, 41, has worked for stalwarts of the right in American politics and law. Yet, liberal Democratic Sen. Russ Feingold of Wisconsin has been among Clement's biggest boosters, principally because of Clement's Supreme Court defense of the landmark campaign finance law that Feingold co-authored.
August 28, 2007 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on National Law Journal
Paul Clement, who will serve as interim attorney general, is a meticulous, affable conservative with friends across the political spectrum.
As solicitor general, Clement holds the fourth-ranking position at the Justice Department. He was asked by President Bush to head the agency until a new attorney general is nominated, then confirmed by the Senate.
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