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Bridget Fahey is an Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Chicago Law School, affiliated with the University of Chicago’s Data Science Institute. She co-directs the Data Ecology Research Initiative, funded by a $1M grant. Her research focuses on constitutional law, federalism, and the legal frameworks governing government data use. Fahey holds a BA in Political Science from the University of Chicago and a JD from Yale Law School.
Education:
- B.A. in Political Science, University of Chicago
- J.D., Yale Law School
Her research explores federal-state interactions, legal tools in intergovernmental projects, and the structural law of data. Key themes include cooperative federalism’s administrative systems, contractual instruments in governance, and cross-jurisdictional data markets. Recent work examines data federalism and misinformation governance.
Research Contributions: Her scholarship bridges legal theory and data science, analyzing how law shapes governmental data practices. Notable projects include studies on layered constitutionalism, coordinated rulemaking, and intergovernmental data exchange.
Affiliations: Co-Director, Data Ecology Research Initiative; Public Law Workshop Co-Coordinator.
Teaching: Teaches 1L Contracts and Constitutional Law, and leads interdisciplinary seminars on topics like Free Speech and Space Law.
