Stephen Sugarman

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Stephen D. Sugarman
OccupationLegal scholar, law professor
Academic background
Alma materNorthwestern University (B.S., 1964; J.D., 1967)
Academic work
InstitutionsUC Berkeley School of Law

Stephen D. Sugarman is the Roger J. Traynor Professor of Law at the UC Berkeley School of Law, where he has taught since 1972. He was the associate dean of the UC Berkeley School of Law from 1980 to 1982, and then again from 2004 to 2009.[1] At UC Berkeley, he teaches multiple classes in the social justice curriculum, including classes torts and sports law. He has been a visiting professor at the London School of Economics, at University College, London, and at Columbia University, among other institutions.[2][3]

Work[]

With his colleague , Sugarman was an influential architect of the school voucher movement in the United States, and their research was cited by the Heritage Foundation to argue for such programs in 1981.[4] Coons and Sugarman also argued the case Serrano v. Priest before the California Supreme Court in 1976.[2][5]

References[]

  1. ^ "Stephen Sugarman CV" (PDF).
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Stephen Sugarman". Berkeley Law. Retrieved 2017-08-08.
  3. ^ Steinberg, Jacques (1996-09-10). "Chancellor Considering Offer of Catholic Schools". The New York Times. Retrieved 2017-08-08.
  4. ^ Overbea, Luix (1981-01-22). "Controversial voucher plan studied for role in Reagan education policy". Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 2017-08-08.
  5. ^ Nelson, Valerie J. (2006-12-06). "John Serrano Jr., 69; his lawsuit changed the way state's schools are funded". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2017-08-08.

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