Larry Elliot Klayman (born July 20, 1951) is an American right-wing activist lawyer and former U.S.
Justice Department prosecutor.
He is the founder of self-styled watchdog groups Judicial Watch and Freedom Watch.In addition to his numerous lawsuits against the Clinton Administration, which led him to be called a "Clinton nemesis", Klayman has filed a number of lawsuits against political figures and governmental agencies.
Klayman's goal in initiating the lawsuits is often to obtain information through the discovery process, rather than winning the lawsuit.
Most cases brought by Judicial Watch or Klayman himself fail.Critics have described him as "gadfly," and "a racist, a frivolous litigator and a conspiracy theorist." Klayman is a "birther," and submitted a petition to deport President Barack Obama.
His aggressive behavior has led to criticism and sanctions from legal authorities including a ban from appearing in two courtrooms.