under Operation Target. In July 2000, Clinton nominated Litman for a judgeship on the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, but the Senate adjourned without considering the nomination. While in government, Litman also taught at Berkeley Law School, Georgetown Law School and the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. Litman served as Pennsylvania state counsel to the Kerry-Edwards campaign in 2004 and post-election counsel for Western Pennsylvania to the Obama-Biden presidential campaign in 2008. As of 2020 Litman was associated with the law firm Constantine Cannon in San Francisco, where he focuses on False Claims Act cases. Other activities Legal commentary Litman is the legal affairs columnist for the Los Angeles Times. He previously wrote for The Washington Post. He has provided commentary for MSNBC, CNN and Fox News. Teaching As of 2018 Litman taught Constitutional Law and National Security Law at UCLA School of Law and University of California, San Diego School of Political Science. He previously taught at Berkeley Law School, Georgetown Law School, University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Princeton's School of Public Policy, Rutgers University–Camden Law School and at Duquesne. Talking Feds podcast In March 2019, Litman launched the podcast Talking Feds, a round-table of former federal officials discussing the legal issues of the day. Litman serves as host and executive producer. In March 2020 Marie Claire named it the second-best political podcast in the US to prepare listeners for the upcoming presidential election. Personal life Litman lives in La Jolla with his wife Julie Roskies Litman and their three children. Litman's sister, Jessica Litman, is a lawyer and copyright scholar at the University of Michigan. His mother was attorney Roslyn Litman. He is a member of the Democratic Party. See also List of law clerks of the Supreme Court of the United States (Seat 1) List of law clerks of the Supreme Court of the United States (Seat 10) References American political commentators Harvard University alumni UC Berkeley School of Law alumni 1950s births Living people United States Attorneys for the Western District of Pennsylvania UCLA School of Law faculty Law clerks of the Supreme Court of the United States Assistant United States Attorneys Rutgers School of Law–Camden faculty