Jamie Raskin

Jamie Raskin
Name	Jamie Raskin
Caption	Official portrait, 2021
State	Maryland
District	8th
Term start	January 3, 2017
Predecessor	Chris Van Hollen
Party	Democratic
Birth date	13 December 1962
Birth place	Washington, D.C., U.S.
Spouse	Sarah Bloom Raskin, 1990
Education	Georgetown University (BA), Harvard University (JD)
Alma mater	Harvard Law School

Jamie Raskin is an American lawyer, professor, and politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Maryland's 8th congressional district since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he is a former Maryland State Senator and a constitutional law professor at American University Washington College of Law. Raskin gained national prominence as the lead impeachment manager during the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump and for his service on the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack.

Early life and education

Born in Washington, D.C., he is the son of Marcus Raskin, a co-founder of the Institute for Policy Studies. He attended Georgetown Day School before earning a Bachelor of Arts in government from Georgetown University. He then attended Harvard Law School, where he was an editor of the Harvard Law Review and graduated magna cum laude with a Juris Doctor degree.

Legal and academic career

After law school, he clerked for Judge James L. Oakes on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He later worked as an assistant attorney general in the Massachusetts Attorney General's office. In 1990, he joined the faculty of American University Washington College of Law, where he taught constitutional law and legislation. He authored several books, including *Overruling Democracy: The Supreme Court vs. The American People* and *We the Students: Supreme Court Cases For and About Students*.

U.S. House of Representatives

Elected to the Maryland Senate in 2006, he served for a decade representing District 20. In 2016, he was elected to the United States House of Representatives, succeeding Chris Van Hollen. He serves on the House Oversight Committee and the House Judiciary Committee, where he is the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government. He is also a member of the House Administration Committee.

Role in impeachment trials

During the first impeachment of Donald Trump, he was a member of the House Judiciary Committee that drafted the articles of impeachment. He served as the lead impeachment manager for the second Senate trial following the January 6 Capitol attack. His opening argument focused on the constitutional basis for trying a former president and presented extensive video evidence of the attack on the Capitol.

Political positions and legislation

A progressive Democrat, he is a co-sponsor of major legislation including the Green New Deal, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, and the Equality Act. He is the lead sponsor of the proposed 28th Amendment to overturn decisions like Citizens United v. FEC. He serves as the chairman of the Congressional Freethought Caucus and is a vocal advocate for separation of church and state, campaign finance reform, and gun control.

Personal life

He is married to former Federal Reserve governor and Deputy Treasury Secretary Sarah Bloom Raskin; they have three children. His son, Thomas Bloom Raskin, died by suicide in December 2020. He is an observant Jew and has spoken publicly about his faith. He was diagnosed with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in 2022, underwent treatment, and announced he was in remission in 2023.

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