Stephen E. Henderson

Stephen E. Henderson serves as the Judge Haskell A. Holloman Professor of Law at the University of Oklahoma College of Law, where he teaches criminal law, criminal procedure, and constitutional law. An elected member of the American Law Institute, he actively shapes national legal standards through work with the American Bar Association and Uniform Law Commission.

Henderson earned his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from UC Davis (1995) and J.D. from Yale Law School (1999). His educational background informs his unique interdisciplinary approach to legal scholarship.

• B.S., Electrical Engineering, University of California Davis, 1995
• J.D., Yale Law School, 1999

Henderson's research revolutionizes criminal justice through technology-integrated frameworks. He pioneered the influential "Fourth Amendment time machines" concept critical to Carpenter v. United States, and developed novel theories including jury veto, role-reversibility, and search and seizure budgets. His work increasingly examines artificial intelligence's implications for criminal justice systems, while maintaining deep engagement with privacy law, legal pedagogy, and constitutional constraints on policing. He co-edited The Cambridge Handbook of Surveillance Law and maintains CrimProf.com, providing innovative teaching resources.

His publication trends reveal a strategic evolution from privacy law foundations toward AI-integrated criminal justice theory, with consistent focus on doctrinal innovation. Recent articles demonstrate sophisticated integration of technological analysis with constitutional principles, particularly regarding surveillance, adjudication, and sentencing. Henderson uniquely bridges engineering rigor with legal philosophy across all scholarly output.

Henderson's honors reflect exceptional impact across scholarship, teaching, and service:

• Distinguished Alumni Award from UC Davis Electrical Engineering (2024)
• Election to American Law Institute (2022)
• Three consecutive Hooding at Graduation awards (2015-2017)
• Multiple Outstanding Professor recognitions (2013-2016)
• OU Research Impact Award (2014)

Through the CrimProf blog and open educational resources, Henderson transforms legal pedagogy while advising national bodies including NIST forensic science panels and the FAA Drone Advisory Committee. His testimony before Oklahoma legislative committees directly influences state law reform in civil asset forfeiture and drone regulation. As managing editor of CrimProf, he cultivates scholarly discourse while developing first-of-their-kind textbooks merging Socratic method with active learning.

Henderson leads interdisciplinary collaborations through scientific review panels for bloodstain pattern analysis and friction ridge examination standards. His work with the ABA Task Force on Law Enforcement Body Cameras and Uniform Law Commission's Cybercrime Act demonstrates practical impact on emerging technology regulation. The Sheep Without Rights band hiatus hasn't diminished his cultural engagement with topics ranging from 80s music to world religions philosophy.