J. Michael Luttig
- Former Federal Judge, US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- Counselor and Special Advisor, The Coca-Cola Company
Judge J. Michael Luttig served on the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit for 15 years, from 1991 to 2006, having been appointed by former President George H. W. Bush. Luttig is currently counselor and special advisor to the Coca-Cola Company and the board of directors of the Coca-Cola Company. Luttig was executive vice president and general counsel of the Boeing Company from 2006 to 2020. Before that, he served as assistant attorney general at the US Department of Justice and as counselor to the attorney general of the United States. Luttig was assistant counsel to the president at the White House from 1981 to 1982 under former President Ronald Reagan. From 1982 to 1983, he was a law clerk to then-Judge Antonin Scalia of the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. From 1983 to 1985, he served as a law clerk and then special assistant to Chief Justice of the United States Warren E. Burger. Luttig earned his bachelor’s degree from Washington and Lee University and his law degree from the University of Virginia.
Events
Toward a More Responsible and Effective Presidency (Day One)
William Antholis, Don Baer, Peter Baker, Laura Barrón-López, Bob Bauer, Joshua Bolten, Meena Bose, Valerie Smith Boyd, Robert Bruner, Stephen Burns , and more
Leading scholars, journalists, and key practitioners, drawn from both Republican and Democratic administrations, diagnose the problem with the American presidency on day one of this two-day discussion.
Toward a More Responsible and Effective Presidency (Day Two)
William Antholis, Don Baer, Peter Baker, Laura Barrón-López, Bob Bauer, Joshua Bolten, Meena Bose, Valerie Smith Boyd, Robert Bruner, Stephen Burns , and more
Leading scholars, journalists, and key practitioners, drawn from both Republican and Democratic administrations, focus on how to fix problems with the American presidency on day two of this two-day discussion.
Democracy, the Constitution, and the Rule of Law with Judge J. Michael Luttig
Adam Harris, J. Michael Luttig
Judge J. Michael Luttig, one of the most celebrated legal minds of his generation, is joined by The Atlantic’s Adam Harris for a conversation about the politicization of the rule of law, the importance of institutions, and the future of American democracy.
