Orrick to Head OIL

Main Justice reports that William H. Orrick has been named head the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Immigration Litigation (OIL), which, among other things, represents the U.S. government in immigration appeals in the U.S. courts of appeals.  The former head of the office, Juan Osuna, was recently named Associate Deputy Attorney General for Immigration Policy in Office of the Deputy Attorney General.

Orrick came to the Justice Department as a counselor to the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division in June 2009 after 25 years at Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass LLP.  Orrick is the son of former U.S. District Judge William H. Orrick Jr.

KJ