معرفی
Michelle Adams is the Henry M. Butzel Professor of Law at the University of Michigan Law School, where she teaches courses including First Amendment, Introduction to Constitutional Law, Race, Law, and History, and Race and the Law. She is a recipient of the 2024 L. Hart Wright Teaching Award and was named Professor of the Year by Cardozo's 2022 graduating class before joining Michigan Law.
Her research centers on race discrimination, school desegregation, affirmative action, and housing law, with particular expertise in the legal history of racial justice struggles in northern cities. Her scholarship explores the intersection of constitutional law, civil rights history, and contemporary racial justice issues, with a focus on the legacy of Brown v. Board of Education in northern contexts.
Professor Adams' recent work examines trends in school desegregation litigation, judicial approaches to racial equity, and the historical context of housing discrimination. Her scholarship demonstrates consistent engagement with both theoretical legal frameworks and practical implications for contemporary civil rights struggles, particularly regarding the limitations of judicial interventions in addressing systemic racism.
- 2024 L. Hart Wright Teaching Award
- Featured in The New Yorker, The New York Times, CNN, and other major media outlets
- Expert commentator on Netflix's Amend: The Fight for America and Showtime's Deadlocked
Professor Adams maintains active engagement with public discourse through media appearances and expert commentary, while also mentoring students and contributing to the scholarly community through her publications in leading law journals. She previously served as co-director of the Floersheimer Center for Constitutional Democracy at Cardozo Law and created Cardozo's first 'pop up' course on the Trump administration and rule of law.
