Dr. Judy Rabinovitz

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Biography

Judy Rabinovitz is an Adjunct Professor of Law at New York University School of Law and the Deputy Director of the ACLU Immigrants' Rights Project. Since joining the ACLU in 1988, she has been involved in litigating class action cases that address various issues affecting the rights of immigrants. In recent years, her work has heavily focused on advocacy litigation challenging immigration detention policies and practices. Rabinovitz played a leading role in the indefinite detention litigation that resulted in the Supreme Court's landmark decision in Zadvydas v. Davis. This case and its subsequent litigation were crucial in ensuring the application of the decision for indefinitely detained Mariel Cubans. Furthermore, she coordinated a nationwide litigation campaign to challenge the mandatory immigration detention statute that Congress enacted as part of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act in 1996, culminating in the Supreme Court case Demore v. Kim, which she argued in 2003. She teaches a Contemporary Issues in Immigration Law seminar, focusing on current issues in immigration law, aimed at students interested in becoming knowledgeable advocates in this field.

Research Interests

Experience

Deputy Director

— Present

ACLU Immigrants' Rights Project • New York, NY

Litigate class action impact cases related to immigrant rights.

Requirements for New York University School of Law

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
IELTS
Listening
Required:7.5
Reading
Required:7.5
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
First degree in law (JD or LLB) from an ABA-approved school or a foreign equivalent.
Application Checklist
  • Online application via LSAC
  • Personal Statement
  • Resume or Curriculum Vitae
  • Official Transcripts
  • Class Rank Statement
  • Recommendation Letter(s)
  • English Proficiency Test Score (if applicable)
Specialization Notes

The Master of Laws (LLM) is a general degree. Applicants from the 'Department of Law' typically enroll in the general LLM or one of the specialized LLM programs.