Dan Novack
Dan Novack is a former Reporter at The Intercept. He is an attorney and journalist whose writing focuses on the law’s intersection with politics, sports, and everything in between. Prior to joining The Intercept, Dan practiced law in the litigation department of the New York City powerhouse firm Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP. Previously, Dan worked for Glenn Greenwald while obtaining his law degree, contributing research and editorial support for his daily column and book “With Liberty and Justice for Some.”
Dan has also served as a consulting producer for two sports documentaries: “Pelotero” and “Schooled: The Price of College Sports.” He lives in Brooklyn with his wife Sophia Tee and their Havanese, Lillian.
Before We Promote Verrilli to Attorney General, Let’s Ask Him About That Time He Misled the Supreme Court
Given reports that President Obama may promote U.S. Solicitor General Donald Verrilli to Attorney General, perhaps it’s worth revisiting the time he misled the Supreme Court.
Local Cops Say Your Driving History Is Public — Unless You Want a Copy
Protesters Hit Back at Cops — in Court
Protest season is in full swing, with ample opportunities for police abuse. Financially punishing countermeasures are available.
DOJ Still Ducking Scrutiny After Misleading Supreme Court on Surveillance
In October 2012, United States Solicitor General Donald Verrilli Jr. was in a tight spot. Seeking dismissal of a legal challenge against an NSA warrantless electronic surveillance program, the Department of Justice had taken the position that the rabble-rousers represented by the ACLU had no standing to sue because they couldn’t prove they had been subjected to surveillance. But who, if anyone, could prove they were harmed by a program cloaked in secrecy?