Molly Guptill Manning

Molly Guptill Manning is Associate Professor of Law at New York Law School, specializing in legal history and the intersection between law and culture. Her scholarship examines historical legal developments and their cultural contexts.

Education: J.D. from Cardozo Law School; M.A. and B.A. from University at Albany.

Research interests include historical analysis of legal systems, cultural dimensions of law, First Amendment issues, and censorship history. Her book 'When Books Went to War' became a New York Times bestseller.

Curated the exhibit 'The Best-Read Army in the World' (Grolier Club, 2023), exploring government book distribution to troops during WWII and related censorship debates.

Teaches Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Federal Courts, and Professional Responsibility.