Dr. Kate Shaw

Biography

Kate Shaw is a Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania’s Carey Law School, where she is a noted scholar in constitutional law. She has taught courses related to administrative law, legislation, and the Supreme Court, with a strong academic focus on executive power, democracy, the Supreme Court, and reproductive justice. Shaw has a rich professional background, having served in the Obama White House Counsel’s Office and as a law clerk for U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens and for the Honorable Richard Posner of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Her scholarly articles have been published in prestigious law reviews, including the Harvard Law Review and the Columbia Law Review, among others. In addition to her academic writings, Shaw contributes to popular media outlets such as the New York Times and the Washington Post. She co-hosts the Supreme Court podcast, Strict Scrutiny, and is a contributing opinion writer for the New York. Currently, she is researching the role of civil service in the U.S. constitutional order.

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