Aman L. McLeod
Aman L. McLeod
Associate Professor of Law
Degrees
- Ph.D. University of Michigan
- J.D. University of Michigan School of Law
- B.A. Amherst College
Biography
Professor Aman McLeod joined the Law School in 2022. McLeod received a B.A. in Political Science and History from Amherst College, a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School and a Ph.D from the University of Michigan. McLeod previously taught at the University of Idaho, Florida Coastal School of Law, Rutgers University – Camden, and the University of Michigan. He is the author and co-author of several book chapters and articles, mostly on topics concerning judicial behavior, judicial selection, constitutional law, and state and local government law.
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Courses Taught
Constitutional Law
First Amendment
Local Government Law
Professional Responsibility
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Selected Publications
Aman McLeod, Caperton v. A.T. Massey Coal Co.: A Ten-Year Retrospective on its Impact on Law and the Judiciary. 124 W.Va.L.Rev. 67 (2021).
Aman McLeod, Going Outside of the Family: Towards a Greater Understanding of Presidents’ Pursuit of Their Agendas Through Cross-Party Federal Court Nominations. 49 PRESIDENTIAL STUD. Q. 698 (2019).
Aman McLeod, Understanding Williams-Yulee v. The Florida Bar, and its Implications for Judicial Elections. 52 FIRST AMEND. STUD. 61 (2018).
Aman McLeod, Evidentiary Privilege for Researchers: Its Present State and a Proposal for its Future. 43 J.C. & U.L. 29 (2017).
Aman McLeod, Reaching Out: Understanding the Puzzle of Cross-Party Appointments to the Lower Federal Courts. 6 J. OF POL.& L. 116 (2013).
Aman McLeod, Choosing the Deciders: The Supreme Court Nomination and Confirmation Process in the United States, in The Democratic Dilemma: Reforming the Canadian Supreme Court. (Nadia Verrelli ed. 2013).
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Selected Presentations
“Caperton v. A.T. Massey Coal Co.: A Ten-Year Retrospective on its Impact on Law and the Judiciary.” Presented at the Western Political Science Association Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, April 2019.