Dr. Robert Chesney

Biography

Robert M. Chesney is the Dean of the School of Law at the University of Texas at Austin and the Director of the Robert Strauss Center for International Security Law. He specializes in national security law, specifically issues related to terrorism. He served on the Justice Department’s Detainee Policy Task Force under Executive Order 13493 and is a member of the Advisory Committee for the American Bar Association's Standing Committee on Law and National Security. Additionally, Chesney is a senior editor for the Journal of National Security Law & Policy, an associate member of the Intelligence Science Board, and a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He is also involved with the American Law Institute and has expertise in various aspects of national security law including detention, prosecution in counterterrorism contexts, and the states' secrets privilege. Chesney has published extensively in these areas and maintains an active profile on SSRN and BePress. His upcoming book, under contract with Oxford University Press, will address the evolving judicial role in national security affairs. He offers courses on Constitutional Law and National Security Law at the University of Texas.

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