Low Income Taxpayer Clinic of
AppalReD
a Project of Appalachian Research and Defense Fund of Kentucky,
Inc.
Interim Clinic Director
January to July 2007
Professional Experience
John Rosenberg, the Interim Director of AppalReD, is
the Clinic Director until the new Director joins the program in the coming
months. Mr. Rosenberg served as Director of AppalReD for 31 years,
until he retired in 2002. In January 2007, he was asked to return a
Interim Director until a new Director is chosen.
Under the direction of Mr. Rosenberg, AppalReD grew to become an established
and integral part of eastern and south central Kentucky. AppalReD
staff have received compliments and awards for their commitment to and
representation of clients and client groups in all areas of poverty law.
Prior to AppalReD, Mr. Rosenberg was a trial attorney and specialized in
civil cases involving voting and public accommodations in Mississippi,
Alabama, and Georgia. He also worked for the United States Department
of Justice (D.O.J.). As the Chief of the Civil Rights Division, he
directed nationwide enforcement of criminal laws which protect against
interference with civil rights. As Chief of the Western Section of the
Civil Rights Division, Mr. Rosenberg initiated and directed civil and
criminal litigation programs including school desegregation cases in
California, Nevada, Texas, and Oklahoma. As the Deputy Chief of the
Southeastern Section, Mr. Rosenberg exercised supervisory trial
administrative responsibilities for the enforcement of the Civil Rights Act
of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Professional and Community Activities
Through his career, Mr. Rosenberg has also been a leader outside of AppalReD
in at least 30 different ways. He and his wife, Jean, have made
significant impacts on eastern and south central Kentucky. They have
received numerous awards for their commitment to public service and the
pursuit of equal access to justice.
Education
University of North Carolina, School of Law, L.L.B.
(1962)
Duke University, A.B. Chemistry (1953)
Admitted to Practice
United States Supreme Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
United States District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
Kentucky State Courts
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