Maureen Edobor

Maureen Edobor is an Assistant Professor at Washington and Lee University School of Law, specializing in constitutional law and voting rights. Her recent scholarship critiques judicial interpretations of the Voting Rights Act and advocates for constitutional amendments to protect voting rights under strict scrutiny.

Research interests include:

• Constitutional law and textualism
• Disparate impact in voting standards
• Historical analysis of the Fifteenth Amendment

Notable work:

• Published "Brnovich: Extratextual Textualism" (2025) analyzing Supreme Court's nullification of Section 2 protections

Awards:

• Polan Fellowship in Constitutional Law and History