Dr. Amanda Shanor

Associate Professor

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Biography

Amanda Shanor is an Associate Professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Her teaching and writing focus on constitutional law, particularly freedom of speech. Shanor's research investigates how changing interpretations of the First Amendment influence democratic theory, illiberalism, and equality, as well as the intersection between constitutional law and economic life. Before her academic career, she practiced as a lawyer at the National Legal Department of the American Civil Liberties Union, working on significant Supreme Court litigation such as the Masterpiece Cakeshop case. Additionally, Shanor was a fellow at Georgetown University Law Center's Center on National Security & Law, litigating high-profile constitutional cases. Her work has been published in prestigious law reviews and includes contributions to legal blogs like SCOTUSBlog and a textbook on counterterrorism law. Shanor teaches constitutional law at Penn Law and has previously taught at Yale and Georgetown law schools. Beyond academics, she remains active in litigation and advocacy, contributing to cases concerning speech and equality.

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Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania • Philadelphia, PA

Teaches and researches in constitutional law with a focus on free speech and related topics.

Courses

LGST1010 - Law and Social Values LGST9210 - Foundations of Business Law LAW5010 - Constitutional Law

Requirements for University of Pennsylvania

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.6
GRE General
Verbal
Required:162
Quantitative
Required:162
Overall
Required:162
GMAT
Total Score
Required:728
Overall
Required:728
TOEFL
Total
Required:115
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong quantitative background
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