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Anthony O'Rourke is the Joseph W. Belluck and Laura L. Aswad Professor of Civil Justice at the University at Buffalo School of Law. His research focuses on the intersections of criminal law and procedure, constitutional law, legislation, legal theory, and statutory interpretation. He has published extensively in leading journals such as the Columbia Law Review, Michigan Law Review, and Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology.
- Education: J.D. from Columbia Law School, B.A. in economics and philosophy from the University of Michigan.
- Professional Experience: Clerkships for Judge Raymond C. Fisher (Ninth Circuit) and Judge Louis H. Pollak (Eastern District of Pennsylvania); associate at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, LLP; associate-in-law at Columbia Law School.
His scholarship integrates social sciences and legal philosophy to analyze institutional structures in criminal justice. Recent work explores police accountability, terrorism investigations, and democratic governance in legal systems.
Notable trends in his publications include:
- Police reform (defunding, disbanding, funding as democratic deficit)
- Constitutional decision-making (textual vagueness, extrajudicial interpretation)
- Criminal procedure (Miranda rights, speedy trial, pretrial detention)
- Legal theory (deference, institutional interdependence)
He has contributed significantly to debates on civil justice and national security, with influential critiques of counterterrorism practices and doctrinal studies on judicial constraints.
