Act Quote by Thomas Perez

Protecting the rights of service members was an important part of my work as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights.

— Thomas Perez

I was on the state board of directors of the American Civil Liberties Union.

— Betty Hill

I ran for attorney general to be attorney general.

— Ken Cuccinelli

I was an assistant U.S. attorney. I was the associate attorney general of the United States, third-ranking official under Ronald Reagan.

— Rudy Giuliani

I had thought about becoming a civil rights lawyer, but I gave it up.

— Kate Thompson

I have the privilege of serving others by defending the Constitution and the rule of law.

— Ketanji Brown Jackson

As attorney general I see my role as defender both of press freedom and of the fair administration of justice.

— Dominic Grieve

I was under the librarians' protection. Civil servants and servants of civility, they had my back. The would be whatever they needed to be…

— Marilyn Johnson

To all my colleagues at the Department of Justice, let me say that it is a privilege to serve with you. I will do…

— William Barr

I'm a civil rights attorney. I'm a victim rights attorney.

— Gloria Allred

I had advocated the establishment of a Negro industrial commission. I had gestured against the growth of monopoly power. I had introduced a few…

— Emanuel Celler

I was an attorney general. That was - that matters to me, and if you won't obey your own rules, there's no reason to…

— Ken Cuccinelli