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Rabia Belt is a Professor of Law at Stanford Law School and holds a courtesy appointment as a Professor of History. She is also the Justin M. Roach, Jr. Faculty Scholar. Her work focuses on disability, citizenship, and legal history. She serves as a Councilmember on the National Council on Disability and is affiliated with the Stanford Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Law and Policy Project (SIDDLAPP) and Stanford Center for Law and History. She earned her JD (2009) and PhD in American Studies (2015) from the University of Michigan.
- Education: JD, University of Michigan Law School
- PhD, American Studies, University of Michigan
Her research explores disability’s intersection with suffrage, race, and institutional practices. Recent projects include Disabling Democracy in America (Cambridge University Press, 2025), analyzing mental incompetence and voting rights in U.S. history. She advocates for disability rights through legal policy and historical critique.
Her articles address topics like voting accessibility, healthcare triage ethics, and institutionalization’s civil consequences. Awards include the 2015 Kathryn T. Preyer Scholar distinction from the American Society of Legal History.
Belt advises on disability policy at federal levels and has held roles at Georgetown University Law Center and the National Council on Disability. Her work bridges legal scholarship, historical analysis, and advocacy for marginalized communities.
