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Reva Siegel is the Nicholas deB. Katzenbach Professor of Law at Yale Law School, where she teaches Constitutional Law, Democratic Constitutionalism, Antidiscrimination Law, Law and Inequality, Public Law Workshop, Reproductive Justice, and Equality, Community, and Sovereignty, Transnationally. Her scholarly work draws on legal history to explore questions of law and inequality and to analyze how courts interact with representative government and popular movements in interpreting the Constitution.
- J.D., Yale Law School
- M.Phil., Yale University
- B.A., Yale University
Professor Siegel's research focuses on constitutional law with particular emphasis on reproductive rights, equality theory, and historical interpretation of constitutional provisions. Her work critically examines the use of 'history and tradition' in constitutional interpretation, especially as it relates to the Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade. She has pioneered scholarship on how constitutional meaning is shaped by social movements and how courts interact with democratic processes. Her research spans abortion law, equal protection, Second Amendment interpretation, and the intersection of law and social change.
Her recent publications reveal a consistent focus on the political dimensions of constitutional interpretation, particularly examining how historical arguments are deployed in contemporary constitutional debates. She has extensively analyzed the Dobbs decision and its implications, while also exploring connections between historical constitutional interpretation and issues of race, gender, and equality. Her work bridges doctrinal analysis with broader theoretical questions about democratic constitutionalism.
- Member of the American Philosophical Society
- Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Honorary fellow of the American Society for Legal History
Professor Siegel serves on the board of Advisors and the Board of Academic Advisors of the American Constitution Society and on the General Council of the International Society of Public Law. She has co-authored influential casebooks including Processes of Constitutional Decisionmaking (8th ed. 2022) and edited significant works on reproductive rights. Her scholarship frequently appears in top law reviews and has been cited in legal debates and media discussions regarding constitutional interpretation, reproductive rights, and equality law.
