Keir M. Weyble

Keir M. Weyble serves as Clinical Professor of Law and Director of Death Penalty Litigation Clinics and Programs at Cornell Law School, Cornell University, teaching Evidence, Trial Advocacy, and co-leading the Capital Punishment and Juvenile Justice Clinics.

His research and practice specialize in:

• Capital Punishment Litigation
• Federal Habeas Corpus Law
• Criminal Procedure
• Post-Conviction Remedies
• Death Penalty Appeals
• Constitutional Law in Capital Cases

Nationally recognized as a habeas corpus expert, he authored the Habeas Assistance and Training Counsel Project’s Federal Habeas Corpus Update and has presented at nationwide training programs on capital litigation. His pre-academic career spanned twelve years prosecuting capital cases across Southern state and federal courts, including Supreme Court merits-stage litigation.

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As Director of the Capital Punishment Clinic, he supervises student attorneys representing death-row inmates challenging convictions in Southern jurisdictions. The clinic serves as his primary team structure, providing hands-on litigation experience in state and federal post-conviction proceedings.