Akhil Reed Amar

Akhil Amar
Akhil Amar
	Amar in 2011
Born	Akhil Reed Amar; September 6, 1958; Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.
Nationality	American
Title	Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science
Spouse	Vinita Parkash (m. 1989)
Relatives	Vikram Amar (brother)
Awards	American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2007)
Academic background
Education	Yale University (BA, JD)
Influences	Stephen Breyer
Academic work
Discipline	Constitutional law
Institutions	Yale University; Columbia University; University of Pennsylvania
Notable students	John Yoo; Neal Katyal; Chris Coons; Michael Bennet; Jake Sullivan; Cory Booker; Sarah Cleveland; Cyrus Habib; Josh Hawley; Stephanos Bibas; Stephen A. Higginson; Jill A. Pryor; William J. Nardini; Neera Tanden; Jeffrey Rosen; Brian Deese; Steven Engel; Rob Bonta; Alex Azar; Candace Jackson-Akiwumi; Michael Barr;

Akhil Reed Amar (born September 6, 1958) is an American legal scholar known for his expertise in constitutional law and criminal procedure. He holds the position of Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale University, and is an adjunct professor of law at Columbia University. In 2008, a Legal Affairs poll placed Amar among the top 20 contemporary American legal thinkers.

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