Samuel Issacharoff
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Samuel Issacharoff is an American law professor, whose scholarly work focuses on voting rights and civil procedure
. He is currently the Bonnie and Richard Reiss Professor of Constitutional Law
at New York University School of Law
. He served as a visiting professor at Harvard Law School
for the Fall 2008 semester. Prior to joining NYU Law
's faculty, he taught at Columbia Law School
and The University of Texas School of Law
. His wife, Cynthia Estlund
, is an accomplished labor and employment-law professor, also at New York University School of Law.
Issacharoff graduated from Binghamton University
in 1975 and Yale Law School
in 1983. Like the current dean of NYU, Richard Revesz
, Issacharoff was born in Argentina
in Buenos Aires.
Civil procedure
Civil procedure is the body of law that sets out the rules and standards that courts follow when adjudicating civil lawsuits...
. He is currently the Bonnie and Richard Reiss Professor of Constitutional Law
Constitutional law
Constitutional law is the body of law which defines the relationship of different entities within a state, namely, the executive, the legislature and the judiciary....
at New York University School of Law
New York University School of Law
The New York University School of Law is the law school of New York University. Established in 1835, the school offers the J.D., LL.M., and J.S.D. degrees in law, and is located in Greenwich Village, in the New York City borough of Manhattan....
. He served as a visiting professor at Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
for the Fall 2008 semester. Prior to joining NYU Law
New York University School of Law
The New York University School of Law is the law school of New York University. Established in 1835, the school offers the J.D., LL.M., and J.S.D. degrees in law, and is located in Greenwich Village, in the New York City borough of Manhattan....
's faculty, he taught at Columbia Law School
Columbia Law School
Columbia Law School, founded in 1858, is one of the oldest and most prestigious law schools in the United States. A member of the Ivy League, Columbia Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Columbia University in New York City. It offers the J.D., LL.M., and J.S.D. degrees in...
and The University of Texas School of Law
University of Texas School of Law
The University of Texas School of Law, also known as UT Law, is an ABA-certified American law school located on the University of Texas at Austin campus. The law school has been in operation since the founding of the University in 1883. It was one of only two schools at the University when it was...
. His wife, Cynthia Estlund
Cynthia Estlund
Cynthia Estlund is the Catherine A. Rein Professor of Law at the New York University School of Law.She teaches Labor Law, Employment Law, and Property Law and has published numerous articles on the subject of Labor and Employment...
, is an accomplished labor and employment-law professor, also at New York University School of Law.
Issacharoff graduated from Binghamton University
Binghamton University
Binghamton University, also formally called State University of New York at Binghamton, , is a public research university in the State of New York. The University is one of the four university centers in the State University of New York system...
in 1975 and 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 1983. Like the current dean of NYU, Richard Revesz
Richard Revesz
Richard L. "Ricky" Revesz is a law professor and the current dean of the New York University School of Law. He is one of the nation's leading experts on environmental and regulatory law and policy....
, Issacharoff was born in Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
in Buenos Aires.