Joe Jacquot

Joseph W. Jacquot is the general counsel to the governor of the State of Florida.[1] Previously Jacquot was the chief deputy attorney general of the State of Florida from 2007 to 2011. He successfully argued before the United States Supreme Court in the landmark Miranda warning case Florida v. Powell[2] and initiated the constitutional lawsuit against the Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare").[3]

Joe Jacquot photo

Prior to becoming general counsel to the governor, Joe Jacquot was a partner and business lawyer with Foley & Lardner LLP. He represented clients in complex federal and state matters, handling litigation matters and counseling companies on regulatory issues and on any matter involving state Attorneys General.[4] He has filed several briefs in the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of clients including for limited government in Spokeo v. Robins[5] and for private property rights in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers v. Hawkes.[6]

Jacquot also served as the chairman of the Jacksonville Ethics Commission.[7]

Early life and family

Joe Jacquot was born in Jacksonville, Florida. He earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Virginia in political and social thought and graduated from the University of Florida's college of law with honors. Jacquot worked for U.S. Senator Connie Mack prior to attending law school, and then returned to Capitol Hill as an attorney (see below). Jacquot served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Naval Reserve.[8]

He is married to Shannon Jacquot, and they have three children.

Following law school, Joe Jacquot served as counsel to Congressman Bill McCollum and helped enact the Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act. Jacquot then served as counsel to U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison and was responsible for enacting of the Amber Alert Act.

From 2003 to 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 also authored an opinion piece in The Wall Street Journal on immigration reform.[9] and co-authored an opinion piece in the Washington Post on the Arizona immigration law.[10]

From 2005 to 2006, he was the deputy chief counsel for the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee overseeing a variety of constitutional and legislative issues. He helped manage the Supreme Court confirmation proceedings of Chief Justice John Roberts and of Justice Samuel Alito.[11]

From 2008 to 2012, Jacquot was an adjunct professor at Florida State University's college of law teaching "Congress and the Constitution."[12]

Deputy Attorney General

In January 2007, Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum appointed Joe Jacquot to be the chief deputy attorney general.[13] Jacquot was the one of the "architects" and the lead strategic lawyer for Florida v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the lawsuit where 26 states challenged the constitutionality of the federal health care act.[14][15]

On December 7, 2009, Joe Jacquot argued before the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Florida v. Powell[2][16][17] In a 7–2 decision in favor of the State of Florida, the Court held that the Miranda warning given to the defendant was adequate.[18]

On the Jacksonville Ethics Commission, he pursued open government policies for new technologies used by city officials.[19] Previously, Jacquot chaired the Florida's Sunshine Technology Team to explore the further application of public records law to evolving technology in state agencies.[20]

General counsel to the governor

In January 2019, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis appointed Joe Jacquot to be general counsel. He serves as chief legal advisor to the governor and as the top lawyer for state agencies in the administration overseeing litigation, rulemaking and other legal matters. Additionally Jacquot serves as the governor's advisor on judicial appointments. In his first month, Governor DeSantis named three new justices to the Florida Supreme Court.[21]

References
  1. "Ron DeSantis Picks Joe Jacquot to Serve as Chief Legal Advisor for Office of General Counsel". Floridadaily.com. 20 December 2018.
  2. "scotuswiki.com". Scotuswiki.com. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  3. "Second AMENDED COMPLAINT against TIMOTHY F GEITHNER, KATHLEEN SEBELIUS, HILDA L SOLIS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, filed by STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, STATE OF ALABAMA, STATE OF ALASKA, COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, STATE OF WASHINGTON, STATE OF INDIANA, NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS, STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, STATE OF GEORGIA, STATE OF IDAHO, STATE OF NEVADA, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, STATE OF FLORIDA, MARY BROWN, KAJ AHLBURG, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, STATE OF LOUISIANA, STATE OF NEBRASKA, STATE OF ARIZONA, STATE OF COLORADO, STATE OF MICHIGAN, STATE OF TEXAS, STATE OF UTAH for STATE OF FLORIDA et al v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES et al". Docs.justia.com.
  4. "Joseph W. Jacquot | People | Foley & Lardner LLP". Archived from the original on 2014-10-17. Retrieved 2014-10-10.
  5. "BRIEF OF THE COALITION FOR SENSIBLE PUBLIC RECORDS ACCESS; AMERICAN ESCROW ASSOCIATION; AMERICAN LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION; CONSUMER MORTGAGE COALITION; NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS; AND REAL ESTATE SERVICES PROVIDERS COUNCIL, INC. (RESPRO®) AS AMICI CURIAE IN SUPPORT OF PETITIONER" (PDF). Scotusblog.com. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  6. "BRIEF OF THE COUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENTS, THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES, THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES, THE U.S. CONFERENCE OF MAYORS, THE INTERNATIONAL CITY/COUNTY MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION AND THE INTERNATIONAL MUNICIPAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION AS AMICI CURIAE IN SUPPORT OF RESPONDENTS" (PDF). Scotusblog.com. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  8. "FlaLaw Online". 6 September 2008. Archived from the original on 6 September 2008. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  9. Jacquot, Joe (19 November 2010). "The GOP's Immigration Opportunity". Wsj.com. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  10. David B. Rivkin Jr.; Joe Jacquot (2011-12-27). "Obama's imperial power grab on immigration". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. ISSN 0190-8286. OCLC 1330888409.
  11. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-07-11. Retrieved 2010-09-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. "Adjunct Faculty". Archived from the original on 2010-06-10. Retrieved 2010-03-01.
  13. "LawFuel - The Law News Network". 13 July 2011. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  14. "Scholarsdoubt McCollum's challenge will fly". Dailybusinessreview.com. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  15. Sack, Kevin; Lichtblau, Eric (30 June 2012). "For Attorneys General, Long Shot Brings Payoffs". The New York Times.
  16. State v. Powell argument transcript. supremecourt.gov
  17. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2010-03-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  19. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-01-16. Retrieved 2013-03-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  20. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-06-16. Retrieved 2010-09-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  21. "Governor Ron DeSantis Gives the Florida Supreme Court a Conservative Makeover". Fedsoc.org. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
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