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May 7, 2009

Why not nominate vice justices for the Supreme Court?—A Commentary by Akhil Reed Amar ’84 and Ian Ayres ’86

Akhil Reed Amar ’84 is the Sterling Professor of Law at Yale University, where he teaches constitutional law at both Yale College and Yale Law School. Ian Ayres ’86 is the William K. Townsend Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
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December 31, 2008

How the Senate Can Stop Blagojevich—A Commentary by Akhil Reed Amar ’84 and Josh Chafetz

Akhil Reed Amar ’84 is the Sterling Professor of Law at Yale University, where he teaches constitutional law at both Yale College and Yale Law School.
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November 6, 2008

Akhil Amar '84 Appointed Sterling Professor of Law

Akhil Reed Amar, newly designated as Sterling Professor of Law, is a scholar of constitutional law, the Bill of Rights and criminal procedure.

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May 1, 2007

Six with Yale Law School Ties Elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences

Yale Law School Professors Akhil Reed Amar ’84 and Henry B. Hansmann ’74 are among 203 new Fellows elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.
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July 5, 2006

Prof. Akhil Reed Amar Interviewed on NPR’s Morning Edition

Professor Amar was interviewed for a National Public Radio story titled “Supreme Court More Conservative, Fragmented.”



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June 21, 2006

Prof. Akhil Amar Wins ABA Silver Gavel Award for America’s Constitution

Given annually since 1958, the ABA Silver Gavel Awards recognize works that help foster public understanding of the law and legal system.
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