Christina B. Whitman

Christina Brooks Whitman is an American legal scholar who is the Francis A. Allen Collegiate Professor of Law and a professor of women's studies at the University of Michigan. She has taught there since 1976 and specializes in constitutional law, feminist jurisprudence, litigation and alternative dispute resolution.

Christina B. Whitman
Born
Christina Louise Brooks
NationalityUnited States
Alma materUniversity of Michigan (B.A., M.A.)
University of Michigan Law School (J.D.)
OccupationLaw professor
Known forExpert on constitutional law, feminist jurisprudence, litigation
Spouse(s)Merrill Jay Whitman
Children2

Biography

Whitman studied at University of Michigan, where she received a B.A. in 1968, and a M.A. in Chinese literature in 1970.[1][2] She continued her studies at University of Michigan School of Law, graduating with a J.D. in 1974. After law school, she clerked first for Judge Harold Leventhal of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, and then Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court Lewis F. Powell, Jr. from 1975 to 1976.

Following her clerkships, she began teaching at the University of Michigan School of Law, and was the first female faculty member.[3] From 2009 to 2014, she was the vice provost for academic affairs at the University of Michigan.[4][5] In 2012, she commented on the oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court over the Affordable Care Act.[6] In December 2018, she retired from teaching law courses.[7][8]

Prior to May 2019, she served as chairman of the board of trustees of the Law School Admissions Council, which oversees the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT).[9][10]

Personal life

Whitman was married to Merrill Jay Whitman (August 25, 1945 - February 25, 2014), a labor lawyer.[11] They met at the University of Michigan, and have two daughters.[11]

See also
  • List of law clerks of the Supreme Court of the United States

References
  1. Wolcott, Noreen Ferris (February 1984). "A Proud Tradition, A Timeless Profession". The Michigan Alumnus. 89–90: 18. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  2. Proceedings of the Board of Regents-degrees conferred: Master of Arts: Christina Louise Brooks Whitman. University of Michigan. 1970. p. 472. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  3. "Law School Announcement 1987-1988". University of Michigan Bulletin. 16 (5): 36. 1987. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  4. Schmidt, Peter (August 5, 2012). "Administrators and Professors Find Listening Is a Survival Skill". Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  5. Almani, Andrew (March 17, 2014). "Proceedings for faculty removal raise questions at Senate Assembly". Michigan Daily. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  6. Kliff, Sarah (June 24, 2012). "Poll: Legal scholars think the mandate is valid, will fall anyway". Washington Post. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  7. Atherton, Lori (December 17, 2018). "Professor Chris Whitman, '74, Teaches Last Class at Michigan Law". University of Michigan Law School News. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  8. "Professor Chris Whitman, '74, Reflects on 42-Year Teaching Career". Law Quadrangle, Notes from Michigan Law. 62 (1): 32. Winter 2019. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  9. Ward, Stephanie Francis (July 13, 2017). "Why should law schools have to require LSAT or GRE? Law deans ask the question". ABA Journal. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  10. Olson, Elizabeth (April 5, 2018). "Law Schools Debate a Contentious Testing Alternative". The New York Times. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  11. "Obituary: Merrill Jay Whitman". Mlive.com. February 26, 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2019.

Select publications
  • Bio, University of Michigan
  • Bio, University of Michigan Law School
  • Appearance, Tribute to Justice Powell, C-SPAN.org
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