SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The following professors from Santa Clara University School of Law are available for commentary and analysis on this week's landmark Supreme Court decisions.
***DEBORAH LOHSE OF SCU MEDIA RELATIONS CAN ASSIST IN REACHING ANY OF THESE PROFESSORS ON DEADLINE: dlohse@scu.edu or 408-768-6898 (cell). ***
CASE: Fisher v. University of Texas (affirmative action: Decided Monday, June 24)
1. Angelo Ancheta, executive director of Santa Clara University’s
Katharine & George Alexander Community Law Center, associate clinical
professor of constitutional, civil rights, voting rights and immigration
law at Santa Clara University School of Law; counsel for American
Educational Research Association, which filed an amicus brief in
this case.
E-mail: aancheta@scu.edu
Phone:
(408) 288-7030
2. Pratheepan (Deep) Gulasekaram, associate professor of
constitutional, immigration, citizenship law at Santa Clara University
School of Law.
E-mail: PGulasekaram@scu.edu
3. Margaret Russell, professor of constitutional law at
Santa Clara University
E-mail: mrussell@scu.edu
CASE: Hollingsworth v. Perry (Prop. 8, gay marriage)
1. Margaret Russell, professor of constitutional law at Santa
Clara University
E-mail: mrussell@scu.edu
2. Pratheepan (Deep) Gulasekaram, associate professor of
constitutional, immigration, citizenship law at Santa Clara University
School of Law.
E-mail: PGulasekaram@scu.edu
3. Patricia Cain, professor at Santa Clara University School of
Law, is a nationally recognized expert on sexuality and the law,
including DOMA and Prop. 8.
E-mail: pcain@scu.edu
CASE: U.S. v. Windsor (DOMA, Defense of Marriage Act, gay marriage recognition by federal entities)
1. Patricia Cain, professor at Santa Clara University School of
Law, is a nationally recognized expert on sexuality and the law,
including DOMA and Prop. 8.
E-mail: pcain@scu.edu
2. Margaret Russell, professor of constitutional law at Santa
Clara University
E-mail: mrussell@scu.edu
3. Pratheepan (Deep) Gulasekaram, associate professor of
constitutional, immigration, citizenship law at Santa Clara University
School of Law.
E-mail: PGulasekaram@scu.edu
CASE: Shelby County v. Holder (Voting Rights Act)
1. Angelo Ancheta, executive director of Santa Clara University’s
Katharine & George Alexander Community Law Center, associate clinical
professor of constitutional, civil rights, voting rights and immigration
law at Santa Clara University School of Law; member, California Citizens
Redistricting Commission.
E-mail: aancheta@scu.edu
Phone:
(408) 288-7030
Additional contact help: Deborah Lohse
(Media Relations) dlohse@scu.edu or
408-768-6898 cell
2. Margaret Russell, professor of constitutional law at Santa
Clara University
E-mail: mrussell@scu.edu
3. Pratheepan (Deep) Gulasekaram, associate professor of
constitutional, immigration, citizenship law at Santa Clara University
School of Law.
E-mail: PGulasekaram@scu.edu
4. Bradley Joondeph, Inez Mabie Distinguished Professor of Law;
former law clerk to Hon. Sandra Day O’Connor; specializes in tax and
constitutional law
E-mail: bjoondeph@scu.edu
Phone:
(408) 554-4726
About Santa Clara University School of Law
Santa Clara University School of Law, founded in 1911 on the site of California’s oldest operating higher-education institution, is dedicated to educating lawyers who lead with a commitment to excellence, ethics, and social justice. One of the nation’s most diverse law schools, Santa Clara Law offers its 975 students an academically rigorous program, including graduate degrees in international law and intellectual property law; combined J.D./MBA degree; and certificates in intellectual property law, international law, and public interest and social justice law. Santa Clara Law is located in the world-class business center of Silicon Valley, and is distinguished nationally for our top-ranked program in intellectual property. For more information, see law.scu.edu.
