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Peter Keisler

Attorney General · 2007

Peter Keisler, Attorney General. Peter Douglas Keisler is an American lawyer who served as Assistant Attorney General for the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Division from 2003 to 2007, and, upon the resignation of Alberto Gonzales, as Acting Attorney General of the United States from September to November in 2007. His 2006 nomination by President George W. Bush to the U.S.

Positions

  • Attorney General2007-09-18–2007-11-09

Biography

Peter Douglas Keisler is an American lawyer who served as Assistant Attorney General for the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Division from 2003 to 2007, and, upon the resignation of Alberto Gonzales, as Acting Attorney General of the United States from September to November in 2007. His 2006 nomination by President George W. Bush to the U.S.

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Capitol Receipts, “Peter Keisler: Attorney General,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/appointee/wQ3376685/peter-keisler (accessed 2026-10-13).

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