John Richter is a trial and investigations partner in the Special Matters and Investigations Practice Group, and represents and defends companies, Boards of Directors, Board committees, and individuals facing a variety of white-collar criminal and regulatory enforcement matters, parallel civil litigation, and internal corporate investigations. John previously served as the Acting Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Criminal Division at the U.S. Department of Justice and as the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma, having been nominated by President George W. Bush and confirmed by unanimous consent of the U.S. Senate.
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Criminal Law: Prosecutorial Discretion, Partisanship, and the Rule of Law
2020 National Lawyers Convention
Zoom WebinarGuidance Against Guidance
The Implications of the Administration’s Directing Departments and Agencies Not To Rely On Guidance In Enforcement
TeleforumCriminal Law: Prosecutorial Discretion, Partisanship, and the Rule of Law
2020 National Lawyers Convention
On November 9, 2020, The Federalist Society's Criminal Law Practice Group hosted a virtual panel...
Criminal Law: Prosecutorial Discretion, Partisanship, and the Rule of Law
2020 National Lawyers Convention
On November 9, 2020, The Federalist Society's Criminal Law Practice Group hosted a virtual panel...
The False Claims Act, the CARES Act, and COVID-19: An Enforcement Overview
The False Claims Act, which imposes civil and criminal liability on those who submit false...
Courthouse Steps Decision Teleforum: Ramos v. Louisiana
In a decision in Ramos v. Louisiana handed down on April 20, 2020, the Supreme Court...
Ramos v. Louisiana - Post-Decision SCOTUScast
featuring John Richter
On October 7, 2019, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Ramos v. Louisiana. In...