Travis Crum

Travis Crum is a Professor of Law at Washington University in St. Louis, specializing in voting rights, race, and federalism. His scholarship focuses on the Fifteenth Amendment and its implications for redistricting, with significant influence on federal court decisions and legislative reforms like the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.

• Education: J.D. from Yale Law School (2011), MSc in Comparative Politics from LSE (2007), B.A. in Political Science and Economics from Johns Hopkins University (2006)

Research interests span constitutional law, election law, and civil rights, with a focus on racially polarized voting, judicial retrogression standards, and dynamic pre-clearance strategies. His work has been cited by the U.S. Supreme Court and featured in major outlets like The Wall Street Journal and New York Times.

His recent scholarship (2024) explores complex intersections of race-based redistricting and constitutional enforcement, while his 2024 AALS Distinguished Scholarship Award recognizes his groundbreaking analysis of the Fifteenth Amendment. Earlier accolades include the 2023 Harvard/Stanford/Yale Junior Faculty Forum.

• Email: crum@wustl.edu
• Key Contributions: Allen v. Milligan litigation strategy, Shelby County v. Holder reform proposals