Professor Dr. Nicholas Bagley

Biography

Nicholas Bagley is a Thomas G. Long Professor at the University of Michigan Law School, specializing in administrative law and health law. He has published extensively in prestigious legal journals such as the Harvard Law Review and Columbia Law Review, and has contributed to popular outlets including the New York Times and The Atlantic. Before joining Michigan Law, he served as special counsel and chief legal counsel to Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer from 2020 to 2022. His experience includes working as an attorney on the appellate staff of the Civil Division of the Department of Justice, where he argued numerous cases before the Courts of Appeals and acted as lead counsel. Bagley's commitment to education began early in his career when he joined Teach For America and taught eighth-grade English in public schools in New York City. His recent scholarship includes significant pieces such as 'The State Capacity Crisis' published in the Boston College Law Review, as well as critiques of health regulation in prominent journals.

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