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Laura Cisneros is a Visiting Professor at the University of San Francisco and holds key academic roles at Golden Gate University School of Law, including Co-Director of the Golden Gate-Université Paris Nanterre Summer Law Program and Associate Dean for Faculty Scholarship. She specializes in constitutional law, judicial review, and the intersection of law with 20th-century continental philosophy and critical theory. Her research explores how the U.S. Supreme Court constructs constitutional memory, history, and temporality in its jurisprudence.
Education:
- Ph.D. Candidate, History of Consciousness (UC Santa Cruz), with emphasis in Literature
- LL.M., University of Wisconsin Law School (2008)
- J.D., Loyola University New Orleans College of Law (2005)
- B.A. in History, University of San Diego (1993)
Her interdisciplinary work bridges legal theory, literary analysis, and political philosophy. Recent publications examine topics like constitutional memory in Shelby County v. Holder, environmental law critiques of capitalism, and deconstructionist approaches to healthcare litigation. She has received notable awards including the Marc Sanders Foundation Fellowship (2024) and the AALS Outstanding Scholarly Paper Award (2009).
Leadership & Grants:
- Chair, AALS Constitutional Law Section Executive Committee
- Member, NEH NextGeneration PhD Planning Project
Her ongoing projects include analyzing the Supreme Court’s treatment of temporal frameworks and precedent, reflecting her focus on how legal institutions shape historical narratives.
