William Consovoy
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Born | William Spencer Consovoy August 31, 1974 Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S. |
Died | January 9, 2023 Falls Church, Virginia, U.S. | (aged 48)
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Occupation | Attorney |
Political party | Republican |
William Spencer Consovoy (August 31, 1974 – January 9, 2023) was an American attorney known for his advocacy for conservative causes.
Early life and education
William Spencer Consovoy was born on August 31, 1974, in Plainfield, New Jersey, and was raised in Florham Park.[1] His family was involved in Republican Party politics: his grandfather, George Consovoy, was a mayor in central New Jersey, while his father, Andrew Consovoy, was a campaign aide to Thomas H. Kean and was appointed to the state's parole board after Kean was elected governor in 1981. Consovoy attended Monmouth University and then worked for the state parole agency. He later enrolled at the law school of George Mason University; while he initially intended to work in the field of sports law, that changed after his experience at George Mason, which The New York Times described as "transformative".[2]
Career
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Consovoy represented President Donald Trump in his efforts to shield his tax returns from Congressional committees and in lawsuits involving the Emoluments Clause.[4] In one tax-returns case, he argued that while in office, Trump could not be prosecuted even if he shot someone on Fifth Avenue.[2][5] In 2020, his firm fought against California's efforts to send all voters absentee ballots, extensions to Wisconsin's mail-in voting deadline, and felon re-enfranchisement in Florida. The New York Times described Consovoy as "a Trump lawyer who mixes Jersey guy affability with an affinity for some of the most divisive culture-wars legal disputes";[2] The Washington Post called him "[a]n outside-the-box thinker with a big imagination".[4]
Consovoy was a member of the Federalist Society.[2]
Death
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References
- ^ a b Risen, Clay (January 12, 2023). "William Consovoy Dies at 48; Took Conservative Cases to the Supreme Court". The New York Times. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g Hakim, Danny; Saul, Stephanie (June 15, 2020). "The Rising Trump Lawyer Battling to Reshape the Electorate". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 3, 2022. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ Thomsen, Jacqueline; Thomas, David (January 10, 2023). "Prominent conservative lawyer William Consovoy dies at 48". Reuters. Archived from the original on January 11, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Marimow, Ann E. (August 21, 2019). "Coming to Trump's defense: An unconventional lawyer for an unconventional president". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on December 18, 2022. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ Durkin, Erin; Samuelsohn, Darren (October 23, 2019). "Trump lawyer: Trump can't be prosecuted for shooting someone". Politico. Archived from the original on January 10, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ Biskupic, Joan (October 19, 2022). "Conservative lawyer who argued challenges to Harvard admissions policies has brain cancer". CNN. Archived from the original on November 8, 2022. Retrieved January 11, 2023.