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Ellen D. Katz is the Ralph W. Aigler Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Academic Programming at the University of Michigan Law School. Her work focuses on election law, civil rights remedies, and equal protection, with a particular emphasis on minority representation and institutional enforcement of anti-discrimination laws.
- Education: Yale University (BA in History, summa cum laude; JD with articles editor role at Yale Law Journal)
- Clerkships: U.S. Supreme Court (Justice David H. Souter), U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (Hon. Judith W. Rogers)
Katz’s research explores how legal institutions address discrimination, particularly through the Voting Rights Act. She has conducted empirical studies on litigation under the Act and examined federalism’s impact on voting rights enforcement.
Her publications reflect a trend toward analyzing evolving legal challenges to minority voting access, including voter harassment, section 2 enforcement, and the role of private litigation in civil rights advocacy. Recent work connects these themes to contemporary debates around redistricting and judicial interpretations of the Voting Rights Act.
- Scientific awards: L. Hart Wright Award (2020)
Before joining the University of Michigan, Katz practiced in the appellate sections of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Division and Environment and Natural Resources Division, specializing in constitutional and civil rights litigation.
