Mary Hampton Mason

Mary Hampton Mason spent more than 30 years in the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Division as a senior trial counsel, developing the government’s litigation positions in landmark constitutional, specialized torts, national security and international law matters, and advising senior administration officials on policy and rule of law related to policing, immigration, and incarceration. She was also deeply involved in the Department’s efforts, beginning in the Obama Administration, to create government-wide consensus on Crimes Against Humanity legislation. She now teaches at American University Washington College of Law and consults on civil rights and constitutional accountability.