Aman L. McLeod
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Associate Professor of Law
Degrees
- Ph.D. University of Michigan
- J.D. University of Michigan School of Law
- B.A. Amherst College
Biography
Professor Aman McLeod joined the Law School in 2022. McLeod received a B.A. in Political Science and History from Amherst College, a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School and a Ph.D from the University of Michigan. McLeod previously taught at the University of Idaho, Florida Coastal School of Law, Rutgers University – Camden, and the University of Michigan. He is the author and co-author of several book chapters and articles, mostly on topics concerning judicial behavior, judicial selection, constitutional law, and state and local government law.
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Courses Taught
Constitutional Law
Family Law
First Amendment
Judicial Behavior and Selection
Local Government Law
Professional Responsibility
Remedies
Second Amendment and Federal Firearms Law
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Selected Publications
Assessing Economic Damages in Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Litigation: The State of Montana, 31(1) Journal of Forensic Economics 85 (2024) (with Terrance Grieb)
The Fourth Amendment and Greeks on Campus: Right of Privacy and Unreasonable Searches and Seizures, in The Law of Fraternities and Sororities (Gregory S. Parks, ed., Carolina Academic Press 2024)
Catherine Archibald and Aman McLeod, “Putin’s Version of History and Claims of Provocation: An International Law Perspective on Russia’s Justifications for the Ukraine War” 100 U. Det. Mercy L. Rev. 501 (2023).
Aman McLeod, Caperton v. A.T. Massey Coal Co.: A Ten-Year Retrospective on its Impact on Law and the Judiciary. 124 W.Va.L.Rev. 67 (2021).
Aman McLeod, Going Outside of the Family: Towards a Greater Understanding of Presidents’ Pursuit of Their Agendas Through Cross-Party Federal Court Nominations. 49 PRESIDENTIAL STUD. Q. 698 (2019).
Aman McLeod, Understanding Williams-Yulee v. The Florida Bar, and its Implications for Judicial Elections. 52 FIRST AMEND. STUD. 61 (2018).
Aman McLeod, Evidentiary Privilege for Researchers: Its Present State and a Proposal for its Future. 43 J.C. & U.L. 29 (2017).
Aman McLeod, Reaching Out: Understanding the Puzzle of Cross-Party Appointments to the Lower Federal Courts. 6 J. OF POL.& L. 116 (2013).
Aman McLeod, Choosing the Deciders: The Supreme Court Nomination and Confirmation Process in the United States, in The Democratic Dilemma: Reforming the Canadian Supreme Court. (Nadia Verrelli ed. 2013).
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Selected Presentations
“The Wrongly Read Right: Insurrection and the Second Amendment Right to Bear Arms” Wayne State University Political Science Department, Detroit, MI, April 2023.
“Putin Claims History and Provocation: An International Law Perspective on Russia’s Justifications for the Ukraine War.” Presented with Catherine Archibald at the 107th 香港六合彩开奖 Law Review Symposium. Detroit, MI, March 2023.
“Caperton v. A.T. Massey Coal Co.: A Ten-Year Retrospective on its Impact on Law and the Judiciary.” Presented at the Western Political Science Association Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, April 2019.