Shalini Bhargava Ray

Shalini Bhargava Ray is an Associate Professor of Law and Director of Faculty Research at the University of Alabama School of Law. Her work focuses on immigration law, citizenship debates, and legal equality. She critically examines how citizenship interacts with racial subordination and advocates for legal reforms to address systemic inequities. Her research spans topics such as administrative discretion, due process in immigration enforcement, and the plenary power doctrine.

Key areas of research include the arbitrariness in immigration enforcement, the legal challenges faced by noncitizens, and the intersection of constitutional norms with asylum and territorial presence laws. She has published extensively in leading law reviews, addressing issues like the moral obligations of rescue, the impact of travel bans, and the erosion of immigrants' rights under textualist interpretations.

Her recent work emphasizes the need for transparency and accountability in federal bureaucracy, particularly regarding individualized guidance. Despite her prolific output, no specific awards are mentioned in the provided texts. She is actively involved in shaping legal discourse through her scholarship and contributions to academic journals.