Nora Demleitner

Nora Demleitner is a Professor at the School of Law at Washington and Lee University. She has been prominently featured in media discussions on legal issues, including a 2018 Public Radio International (PRI) interview on voting rights for convicted felons. Her work focuses on criminal law, comparative law, immigration law, and sentencing practices.

Research Interests: Demleitner specializes in the legal frameworks surrounding voting rights disenfranchisement for prisoners, particularly the historical and racial implications of such policies in the U.S. and their contrast with European approaches. Her expertise extends to collateral consequences of sentencing, emphasizing systemic justice reforms.

Media Engagement: In her PRI interview, she highlighted how post-Civil War laws in Southern U.S. states were used to suppress African American voting rights, contrasting this with the targeted European model of voting rights restrictions. Demleitner's commentary underscores her commitment to analyzing and addressing structural inequities in legal systems.