Yale Kamisar
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Yale Kamisar is the Clarence Darrow
Distinguished University Professor of Law Emeritus and Professor Emeritus of Law at the University of Michigan Law School
as well as a tenured professor at the University of San Diego School of Law
. Professor Kamisar, a graduate of Columbia Law School
, joined the faculty of the University of Michigan
Law School in 1965, and has taught at San Diego since 2002. Kamisar is a noted legal scholar in the field of criminal law
and criminal procedure
. The United States Supreme Court cited his law review articles, “The Right to Counsel and the Fourteenth Amendment: A Dialogue on 'The Most Pervasive Right' of an Accused” from the University of Chicago
Law Review and “The Right to Counsel” from the University of Minnesota
Law Review in deciding Gideon v. Wainwright
, the 1963 case establishing the right of indigent defendants in some criminal cases to have an attorney appointed to represent them. The Supreme Court also cited Professor Kamisar’s article “Equal Justice in the Gatehouses and Mansions of American Criminal Procedure” in deciding Miranda vs. Arizona, the 1966 case creating the “Miranda warnings” that the Court ordered the police read to suspects in criminal cases before questioning. Professor Kamisar also wrote the casebook “Modern Criminal Procedure” with Wayne LaFave, Jerold Israel, and Orin S. Kerr. Professor Kamisar has also written extensively in the area of euthanasia
.
Clarence Darrow
Clarence Seward Darrow was an American lawyer and leading member of the American Civil Liberties Union, best known for defending teenage thrill killers Leopold and Loeb in their trial for murdering 14-year-old Robert "Bobby" Franks and defending John T...
Distinguished University Professor of Law Emeritus and Professor Emeritus of Law at the University of Michigan Law School
University of Michigan Law School
The University of Michigan Law School is the law school of the University of Michigan, in Ann Arbor. Founded in 1859, the school has an enrollment of about 1,200 students, most of whom are seeking Juris Doctor or Master of Laws degrees, although the school also offers a Doctor of Juridical...
as well as a tenured professor at the University of San Diego School of Law
University of San Diego School of Law
The University of San Diego School of Law, commonly referred to as USD Law, is a law school located on the campus of the University of San Diego in San Diego, California in the community of Linda Vista. Founded in 1954, the law school has held ABA approval since 1961...
. Professor Kamisar, a graduate of Columbia Law School
Columbia Law School
Columbia Law School, founded in 1858, is one of the oldest and most prestigious law schools in the United States. A member of the Ivy League, Columbia Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Columbia University in New York City. It offers the J.D., LL.M., and J.S.D. degrees in...
, joined the faculty of the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
Law School in 1965, and has taught at San Diego since 2002. Kamisar is a noted legal scholar in the field of criminal law
Criminal law
Criminal law, is the body of law that relates to crime. It might be defined as the body of rules that defines conduct that is not allowed because it is held to threaten, harm or endanger the safety and welfare of people, and that sets out the punishment to be imposed on people who do not obey...
and criminal procedure
Criminal procedure
Criminal procedure refers to the legal process for adjudicating claims that someone has violated criminal law.-Basic rights:Currently, in many countries with a democratic system and the rule of law, criminal procedure puts the burden of proof on the prosecution – that is, it is up to the...
. The United States Supreme Court cited his law review articles, “The Right to Counsel and the Fourteenth Amendment: A Dialogue on 'The Most Pervasive Right' of an Accused” from the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
Law Review and “The Right to Counsel” from the University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
Law Review in deciding Gideon v. Wainwright
Gideon v. Wainwright
Gideon v. Wainwright, , is a landmark case in United States Supreme Court history. In the case, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that state courts are required under the Sixth Amendment of the Constitution to provide counsel in criminal cases for defendants who are unable to afford their own...
, the 1963 case establishing the right of indigent defendants in some criminal cases to have an attorney appointed to represent them. The Supreme Court also cited Professor Kamisar’s article “Equal Justice in the Gatehouses and Mansions of American Criminal Procedure” in deciding Miranda vs. Arizona, the 1966 case creating the “Miranda warnings” that the Court ordered the police read to suspects in criminal cases before questioning. Professor Kamisar also wrote the casebook “Modern Criminal Procedure” with Wayne LaFave, Jerold Israel, and Orin S. Kerr. Professor Kamisar has also written extensively in the area of euthanasia
Euthanasia
Euthanasia refers to the practice of intentionally ending a life in order to relieve pain and suffering....
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