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'David D. Cole' is an American Law Professor at the Georgetown University Law Center. He has published in various legal fields including civil rights, criminal justice, constitutional law and law and literature. He has litigated First Amendment and other constitutional issues and contributes regularly to the media on topical legal issues.
Professor Cole studied first at The Oratory School in the United Kingdom and is a member of the Georgetown University Law Faculty. His main areas of expertise are constitutional law, in particular First Amendment law, criminal procedure and law relating to United States federal courts.
He has lectured and contributed academic articles on related topics including U.S. drugs policy, the U.S. War on Terror, capital punishment, and Judicial Review.
After graduating from Yale Law School, Professor Cole served as a law clerk to Judge Arlin M. Adams of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. He then became a staff attorney for the Center for Constitutional Rights, where he litigated a number of major First Amendment cases, including:
★ ''Texas v. Johnson'', 491 U.S. 397 (1989)
★ ''United States v. Eichman'', 496 U.S. 928 (1990)
★ ''National Endowment for the Arts v. Finley'', 524 U.S. 569 (1998)
He continues to litigate First Amendment and other constitutional issues as a volunteer staff attorney at the Center where he is also a member of the Board of Directors.
★ He has been the legal affairs correspondent for The Nation since 2000.
★ He is a commentator on U.S. National Public Radio: All Things Considered.
Professor Cole has received numerous awards from professional bodies and campaigning groups for his civil rights and civil liberties work, including from the American Bar Association, the National Lawyers Guild, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, the American Muslim Council, and the Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of the Freedom of Expression.
★ ''Playing by Pornography's Rules: The Regulation of Sexual Expression'', 143 U. Pa. L. Rev. 111 (1994)
★ ''No Equal Justice: Race and Class in the American Criminal Justice System'' (The New Press 1999)
★ ''Terrorism & the Constitution: Sacrificing Civil Liberties in the Name of National Security'' with James X. Dempsey (The New Press 2d rev. ed. 2002)
★ ''Enemy Aliens: Immigrants' Rights and American Freedoms in the War on Terrorism'' (New Press 2003)
★ Georgetown Law Faculty: David D. Cole biography and selected publications
★ Center for Constitutional Rights
★ The Nation: articles by David D. Cole
| Contents |
| Academic Career |
| Legal career |
| Activities in the Media |
| Awards |
| Notable Publications |
| External links |
Academic Career
Professor Cole studied first at The Oratory School in the United Kingdom and is a member of the Georgetown University Law Faculty. His main areas of expertise are constitutional law, in particular First Amendment law, criminal procedure and law relating to United States federal courts.
He has lectured and contributed academic articles on related topics including U.S. drugs policy, the U.S. War on Terror, capital punishment, and Judicial Review.
Legal career
After graduating from Yale Law School, Professor Cole served as a law clerk to Judge Arlin M. Adams of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. He then became a staff attorney for the Center for Constitutional Rights, where he litigated a number of major First Amendment cases, including:
★ ''Texas v. Johnson'', 491 U.S. 397 (1989)
★ ''United States v. Eichman'', 496 U.S. 928 (1990)
★ ''National Endowment for the Arts v. Finley'', 524 U.S. 569 (1998)
He continues to litigate First Amendment and other constitutional issues as a volunteer staff attorney at the Center where he is also a member of the Board of Directors.
Activities in the Media
★ He has been the legal affairs correspondent for The Nation since 2000.
★ He is a commentator on U.S. National Public Radio: All Things Considered.
Awards
Professor Cole has received numerous awards from professional bodies and campaigning groups for his civil rights and civil liberties work, including from the American Bar Association, the National Lawyers Guild, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, the American Muslim Council, and the Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of the Freedom of Expression.
Notable Publications
★ ''Playing by Pornography's Rules: The Regulation of Sexual Expression'', 143 U. Pa. L. Rev. 111 (1994)
★ ''No Equal Justice: Race and Class in the American Criminal Justice System'' (The New Press 1999)
★ ''Terrorism & the Constitution: Sacrificing Civil Liberties in the Name of National Security'' with James X. Dempsey (The New Press 2d rev. ed. 2002)
★ ''Enemy Aliens: Immigrants' Rights and American Freedoms in the War on Terrorism'' (New Press 2003)
External links
★ Georgetown Law Faculty: David D. Cole biography and selected publications
★ Center for Constitutional Rights
★ The Nation: articles by David D. Cole
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