Law School Lecturer in Law, Judge Mark Filip Nominated for U.S. Deputy Attorney General

Highly regarded U.S. District Court Judge for the Northern District of Illinois and Lecturer in Law at the Law School, Mark Filip, was nominated Thursday by newly sworn-in U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey to serve as Deputy Attorney General, the second-highest ranking official in the Justice Department.  Filip, who has taught courses in criminal procedure and federal jurisdiction at the Law School since 2004, has been one of our most popular teachers and we will miss him when he moves to Washington.  We all at the Law School wish Judge Filip the best of luck with this exciting new opportunity.