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Ruth Colker

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Ruth Colker
Born1956 (age 67–68)
Academic background
EducationRadcliffe College (AB)
Harvard University (JD)
Academic work
DisciplineLaw
Sub-disciplineConstitutional law
Disability law
InstitutionsTulane University
University of Toronto
University of Pittsburgh
George Washington University
Ohio State University

Ruth Colker (born 1956)[1] is an American legal scholar working as the Distinguished Professor and Heck Faust Chair in Constitutional Law at the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law. She was awarded the 2009 Distinguished University Professor by the university.[2]

Education

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Colker earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in social studies from Radcliffe College in 1978 and a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School in 1981.[3]

Career

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Colker's scholarship focuses on constitutional and disability law.[4][5] She spent four years as a trial attorney in the United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division. Prior to joining Ohio State University, she worked as a professor at the Tulane University Law School, University of Toronto Faculty of Law, University of Pittsburgh School of Law, and George Washington University Law School.[6]

References

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  1. ^ The AALS Directory of Law Teachers. West Publishing Company. 2001.
  2. ^ "Ruth Colker". Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  3. ^ "Ruth Colker | Moritz College of Law". moritzlaw.osu.edu. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
  4. ^ Gram, Maggie (2020-05-27). "For Many Caregivers and People With Disabilities, WFH Was Never Just a Perk". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
  5. ^ "People With Disabilities May Face Greater Challenges When Returning To In-Person Work". New Hampshire Public Radio. 2021-06-08. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
  6. ^ Barry, Erin (2022-02-21). "Abusers in Power and Their Impact on Public Issues with Ruth Colker". Pell Center. Retrieved 2023-01-13.