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The Justice Department's Office of Legal Policy could soon have a permanent chief.
Last week, President George W. Bush nominated Elisebeth Cook, a former deputy in that office, to be the next assistant attorney general in that office. Last week, she also was elevated to acting chief.
With Cook's nomination, Attorney General Michael Mukasey almost has his entire leadership team in place, except for some who are still awaiting Senate confirmation.
The OLP coordinates policies across the department and the federal government and, along with the Office of Legislative Affairs, helps promote policies in Congress. OLP also works with the attorney general in advising the president on nominations for Article III judgeships and steering those candidates through the confirmation process in Congress.
A DOJ spokesman says Cook has worked within OLP since 2005, advising senior aides and developing and coordinating department and administration policies on a wide range of issues.
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