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Obama picks former Clinton impeachment lawyer to be White House counsel

By Bernard Hibbitts (editor) and University of Pittsburgh School of Law students.

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[JURIST] US president-elect Barack Obama has reportedly selected Gregory Craig to serve as White House counsel. Craig, who was an adviser to Obama during the presidential campaign, led former President Bill Clinton's defense during his 1998 impeachment proceedings. In 2000, Craig represented the father of Elian Gonzalez in his successful effort to gain custody of his son and bring him back to Cuba from the US. In 1981-82, Craig defended John Hinckley, who was accused of an assassination attempt on former President Ronald Reagan. As White House counsel, Craig will succeed Fred Fielding, who has served as President George W. Bush's counsel since January, following the resignation of erstwhile US Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers in 2007. Miers succeeded Bush's initial White House counsel, former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. Several high-profile legal issues await Craig at the White House. Last week, advisers to Obama emphasized that he had not made a decision regarding the future of the military prison camp at Guantanamo Bay. John Podesta, co-chair of Obama's transition team, has said Obama is making plans to issue executive orders to reverse some policies implemented during the Bush administration, including limitations on stem cell research and expansion of domestic drilling for oil and gas.

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