Stuart Michael Gerson (born January 16, 1944) was the acting United States Attorney General during the Presidency of Bill Clinton, Clinton Administration, serving in the early months of 1993. Gerson was a debate coach for President George H. W. Bush during the 1988 campaign and went on to serve on President-elect Bush's United States presidential transition, transition team. Gerson was part of the George H. W. Bush, Bush Administration's National Health Policy Working Group, serving as head of its Medical Malpractice Reform Working Group. At the Department of Justice (DOJ), he was the United States Assistant Attorney General, Assistant Attorney General for the United States Department of Justice Civil Division, Civil Division. Gerson was acting United States Attorney General from January 20, 1993, to March 12, 1993. He was in the position for two reasons. Clinton had problems in finding an Attorney General during that period. Also, he was fourth in the line of succession at the Justice Department (other senior DOJ officials had already resigned). Gerson supported the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, Brady bill and was in office during the beginnings of the Waco siege. Janet Reno, President Clinton's nominee for Attorney General, was sworn in on March 12, and he resigned the same day. Gerson's last day at the Justice Department was March 19.

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