Public service
In 2003, she was appointed to the California Fair Political Practices Commission by Controller Steve Westly. Until 2005, she served as commissioner to help implement and enforce California's campaign finance, lobbying, and conflict of interest laws.
On December 20, 2013, Karlan was appointed by the Obama administration to serve as the U.S. Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Voting Rights in the United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division.
The position did not require confirmation by the U.S. Senate. Karlan took up her post on January 13, 2014, and served for one year.
For her work in implementing the Supreme Court decision in United States v. Windsor, she received the Attorney General's Award for Exceptional Service, the DOJ's highest award for employee performance.
Throughout her career, Karlan has been an advocate before the U.S. Supreme Court. She was mentioned as a potential candidate to replace Supreme Court Justice David Souter when he retired in 2009.
In November 2020, Karlan was named a volunteer member of the Joe Biden presidential transition Agency Review Team to support transition efforts related to the United States Department of Justice.
In February 2021, Karlan was named a principal deputy assistant attorney general in the United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division.
Political views
Peter Baker, a New York Times political writer, described Karlan as "a full-throated, unapologetic liberal torchbearer".[18] Karlan has said that the United States should help Ukraine fight Russia so that the United States does not have to fight Russia on its own territory.
Personal life
Karlan told Politico in 2009, "It's no secret at all that I'm counted among the LGBT crowd".
She has described herself as an example of "snarky, bisexual, Jewish women". Her partner is writer Viola Canales.
Public service In 2003, she was appointed to the California Fair Political Practices Commission by Controller Steve Westly. Until 2005, she served as commissioner to help implement and enforce California's campaign finance, lobbying, and conflict of interest laws.
On December 20, 2013, Karlan was appointed by the Obama administration to serve as the U.S. Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Voting Rights in the United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division.
The position did not require confirmation by the U.S. Senate. Karlan took up her post on January 13, 2014, and served for one year.
For her work in implementing the Supreme Court decision in United States v. Windsor, she received the Attorney General's Award for Exceptional Service, the DOJ's highest award for employee performance.
Throughout her career, Karlan has been an advocate before the U.S. Supreme Court. She was mentioned as a potential candidate to replace Supreme Court Justice David Souter when he retired in 2009.
In November 2020, Karlan was named a volunteer member of the Joe Biden presidential transition Agency Review Team to support transition efforts related to the United States Department of Justice.
In February 2021, Karlan was named a principal deputy assistant attorney general in the United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division.
Political views Peter Baker, a New York Times political writer, described Karlan as "a full-throated, unapologetic liberal torchbearer".[18] Karlan has said that the United States should help Ukraine fight Russia so that the United States does not have to fight Russia on its own territory.
Personal life Karlan told Politico in 2009, "It's no secret at all that I'm counted among the LGBT crowd".
She has described herself as an example of "snarky, bisexual, Jewish women". Her partner is writer Viola Canales.