Alexander A. Reinert
Assistant Professor of Law

A.B., 1994, Brown University;
J.D., 1999, New York University

Specialties: Civil rights law, rights of prisoners and detainees, constitutional law, employment discrimination, and criminal law

Recent Courses: Elements of Law, Constitutional Law II, Rights of Prisoners & Detainees, Criminal Law, Civil Procedure

As an associate at Koob & Magoolaghan for six years, Professor Reinert focused on prisoners’ rights, employment discrimination, and disability rights. In 2006, he was a finalist for the Trial Lawyers for Public Justice Trial Lawyer of the Year Award for his work as lead counsel on Elmaghraby v. Ashcroft. Upon graduating from law school, he held two clerkships, first with the Hon. Harry T. Edwards, DC Circuit Court of Appeals, and then with United States Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer.  Professor Reinert conducts research in the areas of constitutional law, civil procedure, and the relationship between science and the law.  His articles have appeared in the Stanford Law Review, the University of Illinois Law Review, and the American Journal of Epidemiology, among other journals.  Professor Reinert recently argued before the Supreme Court in Ashcroft v. Iqbal, a case which implicates the ability of civil rights plaintiffs to hold high level officials accountable for constitutional violations.

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