Karyn Temple
Karyn Temple | |
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| Register of Copyrights | |
| In office October 21, 2016 – January 3, 2020 Acting: October 21, 2016 – March 27, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Maria Pallante |
| Succeeded by | Maria Strong (acting) |
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| Education | University of Michigan (BA) Columbia University (JD) |
Karyn A. Temple (previously Karyn Temple Claggett) is an attorney who served as the 13th United States Register of Copyrights, appointed to the position on March 27, 2019. Temple was Acting Register of Copyrights from October 21, 2016, to March 26, 2019, when Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden promoted her to Register of Copyrights and Director of the United States Copyright Office. She announced her resignation on December 9, 2019, effective January 3, 2020.