Susan N. Herman
Professor Susan N. Herman | |
|---|---|
 Susan N. Herman | |
| Occupation | President of the American Civil Liberties Union |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Title | Centennial Professor of Law |
| Predecessor | Nadine Strossen |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | New York University School of Law |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Law |
| Sub-discipline | Constitutional law |
Susan N. Herman is an American[1] constitutional law scholar and, since October 2008, the president of the American Civil Liberties Union.[2] Herman has taught at Brooklyn Law School since 1980.[3]
She currently teaches courses in Constitutional Law and Criminal Procedure, and seminars on Law and Literature, and Terrorism and Civil Liberties.[4] She began working for the ACLU as an intern in law school.[2] When she was elected president, Herman was the organization's general counsel and had served on its board for 20 years.[2][3]
Herman’s book Taking Liberties: the War on Terror and the Erosion of American Democracy was published by Oxford University Press in October 2011.[5]
Notes
- ^ "Professor Susan Herman". AJC.
- ^ a b c "Law professor elected new ACLU president: Susan Herman plans to reach out to African-Americans, religious groups". Associated Press. 2008-10-18. Retrieved 1 December 2009.
- ^ a b Brosh, Brendan (2008-10-18). "New ACLU president from Brooklyn Law School". New York Daily News. Retrieved 1 December 2009.
- ^ "Susan N. Herman". Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ^ Herman, Susan (October 3, 2011). Taking Liberties: The War on Terror and the Erosion of American Democracy. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-978254-3.