Kevin K. Washburn
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Kevin K. Washburn was named the dean of the University of New Mexico School of Law
on March 3, 2009. Previously, he served as the Rosenstiel Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Arizona
's James E. Rogers College of Law
. He is a former federal prosecutor, a trial attorney at the U.S. Department of Justice, and the General Counsel of the National Indian Gaming Commission
.
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Much of Washburn's scholarship focuses on the intersection of Federal Indian law and criminal law.http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=334714 In one of his articles, he focuses on the federal criminal justice system that applies on Indian reservations and the federal constitutional values of criminal procedure.http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=334714 In another piece, Washburn writes about the federalized criminal justice system and federal Indian policy involving Native American self-determination.http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=334714 His groundbreaking work in this field was discussed at length in a piece in the High Country News
. In July 2008, Senator Byron Dorgan introduced S. 3320: Tribal Law and Order Act of 2008 in an attempt to fix some of the problems highlighted in Washburn's scholarship. The Tribal Law and Order Act was signed into law in 2010.
Washburn is also one of the country's leading experts on Gaming and Gambling Law. He served as the General Counsel of the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) from January 2000 to July 2002. In addition, he is the author of a law school casebook on Gaming Law and Regulation published by Aspen Publishers in 2010. He frequently testifies before Congress and the courts on issues involving Indian gaming. While visiting at Harvard Law School during the 2007-08 academic year, Professor Washburn taught the first course on Gaming/Gambling Law in that school’s history. Professor Washburn has taught Gaming/Gambling Law at the University of Minnesota Law School, Harvard Law School, the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law, and the University of New Mexico School of Law.
Washburn is also an expert in Federal Indian Law. He is an author of one of the principal casebooks on Federal Indian Law, entitled American Indian Law: Native Nations and the Federal System. He is also an author/editor of Indian Law Stories, a book that provides the back stories of several key American Indian law cases. In addition, he is an author and member of the Executive Board of Editors of Felix Cohen's Handbook of Federal Indian Law, the leading treatise in the filed of Federal Indian Law.
Washburn is married to Elizabeth Rodke Washburn and they have two children.
in 1989. Professor Washburn earned his law degree at Yale Law School
in 1993, and was the Editor-In-Chief of the Yale Journal on Regulation
. After graduating from law school, Professor Washburn clerked for Judge William C. Canby, Jr. of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
.
since 2007; Board of Trustees 2006-09 of the Law School Admission Council
; Executive Editor of Felix Cohen’s Handbook of Federal Indian Law since 2005; Member of the Criminal Law and Procedure Drafting Committee for the National Conference of Bar Examiners 2006-15; Yale Law School Fund Board of Directors 1998-2004; Enrolled member of the Chickasaw Nation
of Oklahoma, a federally recognized Indian nation.
University of New Mexico School of Law
The University of New Mexico School of Law is the law school of the University of New Mexico, located in Albuquerque. It is the only law school in the state of New Mexico. Approximately 350 students attend the school, with approximately 115 enrolled in the first-year class...
on March 3, 2009. Previously, he served as the Rosenstiel Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Arizona
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
's James E. Rogers College of Law
James E. Rogers College of Law
James E. Rogers College of Law is the law school at the University of Arizona located in Tucson, Arizona and was the first law school founded in the State of Arizona, opening its doors in 1915. Formerly known as University of Arizona College of Law, it was renamed in 1999 in honor of noted...
. He is a former federal prosecutor, a trial attorney at the U.S. Department of Justice, and the General Counsel of the National Indian Gaming Commission
National Indian Gaming Commission
The National Indian Gaming Commission is an independent federal regulatory agency within the Department of the Interior. Congress established this agency through the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act in 1988. The agency has the duty to "promulgate such regulations and guidelines as it deems...
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Life and work
While serving as a trial attorney at the U.S. Department of Justice's Environment and Natural Resources Division, Washburn successfully argued Montana v. EPA, in which the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld the decision of the Environmental Protection Agency to recognize the Salish & Kootenai Tribes as a state for purposes of setting water quality standards under the Clean Water Act. Washburn also served as an Assistant United States Attorney in New Mexico, and was a professor at the University of Minnesota Law SchoolUniversity of Minnesota Law School
The University of Minnesota Law School, located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, is a professional school of the University of Minnesota. The school offers a Juris Doctor , Masters of Law for Foreign Lawyers, and joint degrees with J.D./M.B.A., J.D./M.P.A, J.D./M.A., J.D./M.S., J.D./Ph.D.,...
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Much of Washburn's scholarship focuses on the intersection of Federal Indian law and criminal law.http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=334714 In one of his articles, he focuses on the federal criminal justice system that applies on Indian reservations and the federal constitutional values of criminal procedure.http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=334714 In another piece, Washburn writes about the federalized criminal justice system and federal Indian policy involving Native American self-determination.http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=334714 His groundbreaking work in this field was discussed at length in a piece in the High Country News
High Country News
High Country News is a twice-monthly magazine published in Paonia, Colorado that primarily focuses on public policy, environmental issues, and culture in the Western United States. Founded in 1970 in Wyoming by rancher and environmentalist, Tom Bell, High Country News is a non-profit 501 corporation...
. In July 2008, Senator Byron Dorgan introduced S. 3320: Tribal Law and Order Act of 2008 in an attempt to fix some of the problems highlighted in Washburn's scholarship. The Tribal Law and Order Act was signed into law in 2010.
Washburn is also one of the country's leading experts on Gaming and Gambling Law. He served as the General Counsel of the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) from January 2000 to July 2002. In addition, he is the author of a law school casebook on Gaming Law and Regulation published by Aspen Publishers in 2010. He frequently testifies before Congress and the courts on issues involving Indian gaming. While visiting at Harvard Law School during the 2007-08 academic year, Professor Washburn taught the first course on Gaming/Gambling Law in that school’s history. Professor Washburn has taught Gaming/Gambling Law at the University of Minnesota Law School, Harvard Law School, the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law, and the University of New Mexico School of Law.
Washburn is also an expert in Federal Indian Law. He is an author of one of the principal casebooks on Federal Indian Law, entitled American Indian Law: Native Nations and the Federal System. He is also an author/editor of Indian Law Stories, a book that provides the back stories of several key American Indian law cases. In addition, he is an author and member of the Executive Board of Editors of Felix Cohen's Handbook of Federal Indian Law, the leading treatise in the filed of Federal Indian Law.
Washburn is married to Elizabeth Rodke Washburn and they have two children.
Education
Washburn received a B.A. in economics, with honors, from the University of OklahomaUniversity of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its...
in 1989. Professor Washburn earned his law degree at Yale Law School
Yale Law School
Yale Law School, or YLS, is the law school of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Established in 1824, it offers the J.D., LL.M., J.S.D. and M.S.L. degrees in law. It also hosts visiting scholars, visiting researchers and a number of legal research centers...
in 1993, and was the Editor-In-Chief of the Yale Journal on Regulation
Yale Journal on Regulation
The Yale Journal on Regulation is a biannual student-edited regulatory and administrative law review at the Yale Law School . The journal publishes articles, essays, notes, and commentary that cover a wide range of topics in regulatory, corporate, administrative, international, and comparative law...
. After graduating from law school, Professor Washburn clerked for Judge William C. Canby, Jr. of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is a U.S. federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* District of Alaska* District of Arizona...
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Affiliations
Elected member of the American Law InstituteAmerican Law Institute
The American Law Institute was established in 1923 to promote the clarification and simplification of American common law and its adaptation to changing social needs. The ALI drafts, approves, and publishes Restatements of the Law, Principles of the Law, model codes, and other proposals for law...
since 2007; Board of Trustees 2006-09 of the Law School Admission Council
Law School Admission Council
The Law School Admission Council is a nonprofit organization whose members include more than 200 law schools throughout the United States and Canada...
; Executive Editor of Felix Cohen’s Handbook of Federal Indian Law since 2005; Member of the Criminal Law and Procedure Drafting Committee for the National Conference of Bar Examiners 2006-15; Yale Law School Fund Board of Directors 1998-2004; Enrolled member of the Chickasaw Nation
Chickasaw Nation
The Chickasaw Nation is a federally recognized Native American nation, located in Oklahoma. They are one of the members of the Five Civilized Tribes. The Five Civilized Tribes were differentiated from other Indian reservations in that they had semi-autonomous constitutional governments and...
of Oklahoma, a federally recognized Indian nation.