Leah Litman

Leah Litman
Litman in 2023
Born (1984-12-13) December 13, 1984 (age 39)
EducationHarvard University (BA)
University of Michigan (JD)
Political partyDemocratic
PartnerDaniel Deacon

Leah Litman (born December 13, 1984)[1] is a professor of law at the University of Michigan Law School.[2] Litman is a co-host of the podcast Strict Scrutiny, a podcast about the Supreme Court of the United States, alongside Melissa Murray and Kate A. Shaw.[3][4]

Education

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Litman earned her Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry & Chemical Biology at Harvard College in 2006 and her Juris Doctor summa cum laude at the University of Michigan Law School in 2010. While in law school, she was editor-in-chief of the Michigan Law Review journal and won the Henry M. Bates Memorial Scholarship Award.[5][6]

Career

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Litman became a Research Associate at Bancroft Associates PLLC in 2006. She was a law clerk to Judge Jeffrey Sutton on the Sixth Circuit from 2010—2011 and then for Justice Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court of the United States from 2011—2012.[7]

Litman became an Associate at WilmerHale in 2012. She then became a Climenko Fellow at Harvard Law School in 2014. She became an assistant professor of law at University of California, Irvine School of Law in 2016, teaching constitutional law, post-conviction review/habeas corpus, and federal courts. In 2019, Litman joined the University of Michigan Law School first as an assistant professor of Law and then as a professor of law in 2022.[8] In 2021, Litman was awarded the L. Hart Wright Teaching Award from Michigan Law students.[9] Litman also was a visiting assistant professor in the Supreme Court Litigation Clinic at Stanford Law School.[10] In 2023, Litman received the Ruth Bader Ginsburg Scholar Award from the American Constitution Society.[11]

Media commentary

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Litman has co-hosted the podcast Strict Scrutiny, along with fellow legal academics Kate A. Shaw and Melissa Murray, since 2019. The podcast analyzes and critiques recent Supreme Court cases, providing historical context and political commentary on the likely impacts of the Court's decisions.[12]

Notable cases

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In 2016, Litman was part of the litigation team in Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt. The case was decided in the US Supreme Court in a 5–3 ruling. The opinion stated Texas cannot place restrictions on the delivery of abortion services that create an undue burden for women seeking an abortion.[13][14][15][16]

In 2019, Litman was part of the litigation team in Hernandez v. Mesa. The case centered on the 2010 shooting of Sergio Hernández Guereca, an unarmed Mexican national boy on the Mexican side of the Mexico–United States border. He was shot and killed by United States Border Patrol Agent Jesus Mesa, who was patrolling the border by bicycle.[17][18][19] The Supreme Court ruled against Hernández's family 5-4. [19]

In 2022, Litman was part of the litigation team in Garcia v. United States. The lawsuit successfully challenged the rescission of the DACA program.[20][21][22]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Sapkota, Seema (October 28, 2022). "Who Is Leah Litman's Husband? Assistant Professor of University of Michigan Law School". Showbiz Corner. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  2. ^ "Leah Litman". American Constitution Society. May 7, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  3. ^ Spangler, Todd (January 27, 2022). "Crooked Media Makes First Podcast Acquisitions: 'Strict Scrutiny' and 'Hot Take' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  4. ^ "Strict Scrutiny Podcast". Twitter. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  5. ^ "Prof. Leah Litman". The Federalist Society. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  6. ^ "Leah Litman". LinkedIn. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  7. ^ "Students Name Professor Leah Litman, '10, Winner of the 2021 L. Hart Wright Teaching Award". University of Michigan Law Schoolu. April 21, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  8. ^ "Leah Litman". Stanford Law School. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  9. ^ "Leah Litman | University of Michigan Law School". michigan.law.umich.edu. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  10. ^ Institute, The American Law. "Members". American Law Institute. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  11. ^ "ACS Selects Constitutional Scholar Leah Litman for 2023 Ruth Bader Ginsburg Scholar Award". American Constitution Society. March 7, 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  12. ^ "Strict Scrutiny : Crooked Media: Books". Amazon. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  13. ^ Eckholm, Erik (February 24, 2016). "Supreme Court Abortion Case Seen as a Turning Point for Clinics". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  14. ^ Coyle, Marcia (June 9, 2016). "Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt: What SCOTUS Is Deciding in the Most Important Abortion Ruling in Decades". PBS. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  15. ^ "Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt". American Civil Liberties Union. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  16. ^ "Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt, 136 S. Ct. 2292 | Casetext Search + Citator". casetext.com. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  17. ^ Sands, Geneva (February 21, 2017). "Supreme Court hears case of teen shot dead in Mexico by border agent in US". ABC News. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  18. ^ Liptak, Adam (February 25, 2020). "Supreme Court Rules for U.S. Agent Who Shot Mexican Teenager". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  19. ^ a b "Hernández v. Mesa, 140 S. Ct. 735". Casetext. February 25, 2020. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  20. ^ Peters, Cameron (July 17, 2021). "A federal judge declared DACA unlawful. Here's what that means". Vox. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  21. ^ "Garcia v. United States Department of Homeland Security, No. 21-1037 (6th Cir. 2022)". Justia Law. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  22. ^ "Featured Issue: Protecting Dreamers". American Immigration Lawyers Association. March 27, 2023. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
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