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| Education | University of Maryland, College Park (B.S.) George Washington University Law School (J.D.) |
Jennifer Lee "Jenn" Mascott[1] is an American lawyer who currently serves in the White House Counsel's Office. She has been announced as a nominee to serve as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Mascott also serves as an Associate Professor of Law at the Columbus School of Law at the Catholic University of America where her focus is on separation of powers and litigation[2] and she is currently on public service leave.
Early life and education
[edit]Mascott received a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics and government & politics from the University of Maryland, College Park, graduating cum laude.[3] She graduated summa cum laude from the George Washington University Law School, where she earned a Juris Doctor with the highest cumulative graduating GPA on record (4.22) at the law school.[2] She served as a law clerk for then United States circuit judge Brett Kavanaugh at the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit from 2006 to 2007 and for United States Supreme Court associate justice Clarence Thomas from 2008 to 2009.[4]
Career
[edit]During President Donald Trump's first term, Mascott served as Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Office of Legal Counsel from 2019 to 2020 and as Associate Deputy Attorney General in the United States Department of Justice from November 2020, served in a through January 2021. Since 2025, she serves in the White House Counsel's Office as Senior Advisor under Trump.[4] Mascott also serves as an Associate Professor of Law at the Columbus School of Law at the Catholic University of America where she is currently on public service leave.[2] She previously was an assistant professor at the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University.[2]
Nomination to court of appeals
[edit]On July 16, 2025, President Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate Mascott to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit vacated by Kent A. Jordan.[4]
Family
[edit]Mascott married Jeffrey Neal Mascott in 1999. He died of pancreatic cancer on February 28, 2023, at age 48. The couple had four children.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Docket for 21-1319". www.supremecourt.gov.
- ^ a b c d Mascott, Jennifer. "Jennifer Mascott". The Catholic University of America.
- ^ Mascott, Jennifer (April 3, 2024). "Jennifer Mascott" (PDF). www.law.gmu.edu. George Mason University. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump)". Truth Social.
- ^ "Jeff Mascott Obituary (2023) - Washington, DC - The Washington Post". Legacy.com.
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