Joe Jacquot
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Joseph W. “Joe” Jacquot is Deputy Attorney General
of the State of Florida and Chief of Staff for Attorney General Bill McCollum
. He successfully argued the landmark Miranda warning
case Florida v. Powell before the United States Supreme Court. He previously served as the Deputy Chief Counsel for the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee where he managed the Supreme Court
confirmation proceedings of Chief Justice John Roberts
and of Justice Samuel Alito
.
. He earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia in Political and Social Thought and graduated from the University of Florida College of Law. Jacquot worked for U.S. Senator Connie Mack prior to attending law school, and then returned as an attorney on Capitol Hill (see below). Jacquot served as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Naval Reserve.
Joe Jacquot is married to Shannon Jacquot. They have three children.
and was responsible for enacting of the Amber Alert Act. From 2003-2004, he was the Chief Counsel for the U.S. Senate Judiciary's Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security, working for Chairman Saxby Chambliss
. In that role, he drafted and helped enact the L Visa and H1B Visa Reform Act. Jacquot then served as the Deputy Chief Counsel for the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee working on a number of legislative items and judicial confirmations, including serving as lead counsel for the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006. His work on Capitol Hill is featured in the HBO special How Democracy Works. Joe Jacquot authored an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal on immigration reform found.
appointed Jacquot Deputy Attorney General and Chief of Staff. He is the lead strategic counsel for Florida v. U.S. Health and Human Services, in which 20 states are challenging the constitutionality of the federal health care act. In July 2010, Jacquot testified on the litigation to the U.S. House Republican Conference Health Solutions Committee. Jacquot chaired the Sunshine Technology Team to explore the application of public records law to technology in state agencies.
Joe Jacquot is an adjunct professor at Florida State University College of Law for his class, Federal Legislative Practice.
given to the defendant was adequate.
Lender Processing Services
In mid-May 2011, Jacquot was named senior vice president of Lender Processing Services, a firm that was at the time and currently is under investigation by the Florida Attorney General's Office for improper mortgage
practices. According to the Florida Attorney General's Office, Lender Processing Services and nine other firms are still under investigation for alleged improper mortgage practices. The office also noted that Jacquot was a holdover from the administration of former Attorney General Bill McCollum.
Deputy Attorney General
Deputy Attorney General is the second-highest-ranking official in a department of justice or of law, in various governments of the world. In those governments, the Deputy Attorney General oversees the day-to-day operation of the department, and may act as Attorney General during the absence of...
of the State of Florida and Chief of Staff for Attorney General Bill McCollum
Bill McCollum
Ira William "Bill" McCollum, Jr. is a former Florida Attorney General. A Republican, he was Florida's 36th attorney general, taking office in 2007...
. He successfully argued the landmark Miranda warning
Miranda warning
The Miranda warning is a warning given by police in the United States to criminal suspects in police custody before they are interrogated to preserve the admissibility of their statements against them in criminal proceedings. In Miranda v...
case Florida v. Powell before the United States Supreme Court. He previously served as the Deputy Chief Counsel for the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee where he managed the Supreme Court
Supreme court
A supreme court is the highest court within the hierarchy of many legal jurisdictions. Other descriptions for such courts include court of last resort, instance court, judgment court, high court, or apex court...
confirmation proceedings of Chief Justice John Roberts
John Roberts
John Glover Roberts, Jr. is the 17th and current Chief Justice of the United States. He has served since 2005, having been nominated by President George W. Bush after the death of Chief Justice William Rehnquist...
and of Justice Samuel Alito
Samuel Alito
Samuel Anthony Alito, Jr. is an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. He was nominated by President George W. Bush and has served on the court since January 31, 2006....
.
Early Life and Family
Joe Jacquot was born in Jacksonville, FloridaJacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...
. He earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia in Political and Social Thought and graduated from the University of Florida College of Law. Jacquot worked for U.S. Senator Connie Mack prior to attending law school, and then returned as an attorney on Capitol Hill (see below). Jacquot served as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Naval Reserve.
Joe Jacquot is married to Shannon Jacquot. They have three children.
Legal Career and Public Service
Following law school Jacquot worked on Capitol Hill. He served as Counsel to U.S. Senator Kay Bailey HutchisonKay Bailey Hutchison
Kathryn Ann Bailey Hutchison, known as Kay Bailey Hutchison , is the senior United States Senator from Texas.She is a member of the Republican Party. In 2001, she was named one of the thirty most powerful women in America by Ladies Home Journal. The first woman to represent Texas in the U.S....
and was responsible for enacting of the Amber Alert Act. From 2003-2004, he was the Chief Counsel for the U.S. Senate Judiciary's Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security, working for Chairman Saxby Chambliss
Saxby Chambliss
Clarence Saxby Chambliss, Jr. is the senior United States Senator from Georgia. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a U.S. Representative ....
. In that role, he drafted and helped enact the L Visa and H1B Visa Reform Act. Jacquot then served as the Deputy Chief Counsel for the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee working on a number of legislative items and judicial confirmations, including serving as lead counsel for the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006. His work on Capitol Hill is featured in the HBO special How Democracy Works. Joe Jacquot authored an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal on immigration reform found.
Deputy Attorney General
In January 2007, Florida Attorney General Bill McCollumBill McCollum
Ira William "Bill" McCollum, Jr. is a former Florida Attorney General. A Republican, he was Florida's 36th attorney general, taking office in 2007...
appointed Jacquot Deputy Attorney General and Chief of Staff. He is the lead strategic counsel for Florida v. U.S. Health and Human Services, in which 20 states are challenging the constitutionality of the federal health care act. In July 2010, Jacquot testified on the litigation to the U.S. House Republican Conference Health Solutions Committee. Jacquot chaired the Sunshine Technology Team to explore the application of public records law to technology in state agencies.
Joe Jacquot is an adjunct professor at Florida State University College of Law for his class, Federal Legislative Practice.
State of Florida v. Powell
On December 7, 2009, Jacquot successfully argued before the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Florida v. Powell In a 7-2 decision in favor of the State of Florida, the Court held that Miranda warningMiranda warning
The Miranda warning is a warning given by police in the United States to criminal suspects in police custody before they are interrogated to preserve the admissibility of their statements against them in criminal proceedings. In Miranda v...
given to the defendant was adequate.
Lender Processing Services
In mid-May 2011, Jacquot was named senior vice president of Lender Processing Services, a firm that was at the time and currently is under investigation by the Florida Attorney General's Office for improper mortgage
Mortgage
A mortgage is a security interest in real property held by a lender as a security for a debt, usually a loan of money. A mortgage in itself is not a debt, it is the lender's security for a debt...
practices. According to the Florida Attorney General's Office, Lender Processing Services and nine other firms are still under investigation for alleged improper mortgage practices. The office also noted that Jacquot was a holdover from the administration of former Attorney General Bill McCollum.