Jamin Ben Raskin is the U.S. Representative for Maryland's 8th congressional district and the Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee for the 119th Congress. A former constitutional law professor at American University, Raskin is universally recognized as the intellectual heavyweight and premier legal mind of the Democratic caucus. Raskin gained international prominence as the Lead Impeachment Manager during Donald Trump's second impeachment trial following the January 6th Capitol attack, delivering an impassioned, historically grounded prosecution just days after the tragic suicide of his son, Tommy. In 2026, as the top Democrat on the Judiciary Committee (succeeding Jerry Nadler), Raskin serves as the primary legal adversary to Chairman Jim Jordan and the Trump DOJ. He aggressively counters conservative judicial initiatives and leads fierce oversight into civil rights abuses, particularly regarding ICE operations and the administration's mass deportation policies.