Alex Reinert

Alex Reinert is the Max Freund Professor of Litigation & Advocacy and Director of the Center for Rights and Justice at Yeshiva University's Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. His scholarship critically examines systemic issues in civil rights enforcement through empirical and doctrinal approaches.

Research focuses on:

• Qualified immunity jurisprudence and appellate court practices
• Bivens litigation outcomes and liability frameworks
• Eighth Amendment applications to prison conditions
• Pleading standards in civil rights cases

Recent empirical work deconstructs qualified immunity's theoretical foundations while analyzing judicial patterns in rights enforcement. His publications advocate for reforms to enhance governmental accountability and equitable justice access.