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Barry Friedman is the Jacob D. Fuchsberg Professor of Law at New York University School of Law. He is a leading authority on constitutional law and policing, having authored several influential books including 'People: Public Opinion Influenced Supreme Court Shaped Meaning Constitution' (2009) and 'Unwarranted: Policing Permission' (2017). He is the founding director of NYU Law’s Policing Project, and a reporter for the American Law Institute’s Principles of Law: Policing. Friedman’s work has been published in the nation’s leading academic journals across law, politics, and history, as well as in popular publications such as New York, Slate, Los Angeles Politico, and New Republic. He has served as a litigator and litigation consultant in federal and state courts and has a long-standing involvement in social change issues. In addition to conventional courses in Constitutional Law, Federal Courts, and Criminal Procedure, he teaches seminars on policing and a new course entitled Judicial Decision-Making that combines social science with legal questions. He has co-authored 'Judicial Decision-Making: Coursebook' (2020) and provides insights into law school success through his book 'Open Book.' Friedman holds a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center, where he graduated magna cum laude, and a B.A. with honors from the University of Chicago. He previously clerked for Judge Phyllis Kravitch on the Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
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