Vikram D. Amar

Vikram D. Amar

University of California, Davis School of Law
  • Criminal Law, Constitutional Law, Civil Procedure (Including Civil Litigation And Complex Litigation) ...
  • California
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Expertise
Criminal Law
Constitutional Law
Civil Procedure (Including Civil Litigation And Complex Litigation)
Remedies
Appellate Advocacy
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
California
State Bar of California
ID Number: 157473
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Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
Distinguished Professor of Law
University of California, Davis School of Law
Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs - 2008-2015; Professor of Law - 2007-2015; Professor of Law -1997-1998.
Dean and Iwan Foundation Professor of Law, College of Law, University of Illinois
University of Illinois College of Law at Urbana-Champaign
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Professor of Law
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
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Visiting Professor of Law
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
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Visiting Professor of Law, 2007
Visiting Professor of Law
UCLA School of Law
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Acting Professor of Law
University of California, Davis School of Law
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Associate
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
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Law Clerk to Associate Justice Harry A. Blackmun
United States Supreme Court
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Law Clerk to Judge William A. Norris
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
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Education
Yale Law School
J.D. (1988)
Activities: Articles editor for the Yale Law Journal
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University of California - Berkeley
B.A. (1985) | History
Honors: Distinction in Scholarship, Recipient of Kraft Prize
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Professional Associations
American Law Institute (ALI)
Elected Member
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Encyclopedia of the Supreme Court of the United States (Gale Publishing Co.)
Consultant
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National Association of Attorneys General
Consultant
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Center for Civic Education, Calabasas, CA
Consultant
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California State Bar  # 157473
Member
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Publications
Articles & Publications
Constitutional Law: Cases and Materials (with Jonathan D. Varat and Evan Caminker, 16th ed., Westbury, N.Y.:
Foundation Press (with 2023 Supp.)
Supplement for Rotunda and Nowak’s Treatise on Constitutional Law: Substance and Procedure 5th Volumes 1-6 (with Akhil Reed Amar and Steven Calabresi)
Thomson Reuters
Federal Practice and Procedure, Jurisdiction 3d Vol.17 (with Charles A. Wright and Arthur R. Miller, St. Paul
West Group, (with 2022 Supplement)
Speaking Engagements
Supreme Court 2022-23 Term in Review, Justia Webinars
Justia, Inc.
2023-2024 Supreme Court Term Preview, Justia Webinars
Justia, Inc.
Breaking Down the Bench: Key Rulings From the 2023-2024 Supreme Court Term, Justia Webinars
Justia, Inc.
Breaking Down This Year’s Docket: Previewing the 2024–2025 Supreme Court Term, Justia Webinars
Justia, Inc.
Websites & Blogs
Website
Videos
Join us for another lively Supreme Court Term discussion as Professors Amar and Dorf return to discuss the leading cases the Supreme Court decided in its most recent Term, as... Breaking Down the Bench: Key Rulings From the 2023 2024 Supreme Court Term

Join us for another lively Supreme Court Term discussion as Professors Amar and Dorf return to discuss the leading cases the Supreme Court decided in its most recent Term, as...

Join Professors Vikram David Amar and Michael C. Dorf for a members-only webinar offering an overview of key cases for the upcoming Supreme Court term. The discussion will explore matters... 2023 24 Supreme Court Term Preview

Join Professors Vikram David Amar and Michael C. Dorf for a members-only webinar offering an overview of key cases for the upcoming Supreme Court term. The discussion will explore matters...

Professors Vikram Amar and Michael Dorf will discuss the leading cases the Supreme Court decided in its most recent Term, as well as those issues that the Court failed to... 2022-23 Supreme Court Term in Review

Professors Vikram Amar and Michael Dorf will discuss the leading cases the Supreme Court decided in its most recent Term, as well as those issues that the Court failed to...

Professors Vikram Amar and Michael Dorf return for another engaging preview of the upcoming 2024–2025 Supreme Court Term. The discussion will explore matters on the current docket such as reasonableness... Breaking Down This Year’s Docket: Previewing the 2024–2025 Supreme Court Term

Professors Vikram Amar and Michael Dorf return for another engaging preview of the upcoming 2024–2025 Supreme Court Term. The discussion will explore matters on the current docket such as reasonableness...

Professors Vikram Amar and Michael Dorf will discuss the leading cases the Supreme Court decided in its most recent Term, as well as those issues that the Court failed to... 2022-23 Supreme Court Term in Review

Professors Vikram Amar and Michael Dorf will discuss the leading cases the Supreme Court decided in its most recent Term, as well as those issues that the Court failed to...

Join Professors Vikram David Amar and Michael C. Dorf for a webinar offering an overview of key cases for the upcoming Supreme Court term. The discussion will explore matters on... 2023 - 2024 Supreme Court Term Preview

Join Professors Vikram David Amar and Michael C. Dorf for a webinar offering an overview of key cases for the upcoming Supreme Court term. The discussion will explore matters on...

Join us for another lively Supreme Court Term discussion as Professors Amar and Dorf return to discuss the leading cases the Supreme Court decided in its most recent Term, as... Breaking Down the Bench: Key Rulings From the 2023 2024 Supreme Court Term

Join us for another lively Supreme Court Term discussion as Professors Amar and Dorf return to discuss the leading cases the Supreme Court decided in its most recent Term, as...

Professors Vikram Amar and Michael Dorf return for another engaging preview of the upcoming 2024–2025 Supreme Court Term. The discussion will explore matters on the current docket such as reasonableness... Breaking Down This Year’s Docket: Previewing the 2024–2025 Supreme Court Term | Justia Webinars

Professors Vikram Amar and Michael Dorf return for another engaging preview of the upcoming 2024–2025 Supreme Court Term. The discussion will explore matters on the current docket such as reasonableness...

Join us for another lively Supreme Court Term discussion as Professors Amar and Dorf return to discuss the leading cases the Supreme Court decided in its most recent Term, as... Key Rulings From the 2024–2025 Supreme Court Term: Breaking Down the Bench | Justia Webinars

Join us for another lively Supreme Court Term discussion as Professors Amar and Dorf return to discuss the leading cases the Supreme Court decided in its most recent Term, as...

Professors Vikram Amar and Michael Dorf return for another engaging preview of the upcoming 2025–2026 Supreme Court Term. The discussion will explore matters on the current docket, such as redistricting... Previewing the 2025–2026 Supreme Court Term: Breaking Down This Year's Docket | Justia Webinars

Professors Vikram Amar and Michael Dorf return for another engaging preview of the upcoming 2025–2026 Supreme Court Term. The discussion will explore matters on the current docket, such as redistricting...

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