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Robert I. Weisberg is an American
lawyer A lawyer is a person who practices law. The role of a lawyer varies greatly across different legal jurisdictions. A lawyer can be classified as an advocate, attorney, barrister, canon lawyer, civil law notary, counsel, counselor, solicit ...
. He is an Edwin E. Huddleson, Jr. Professor of Law at Stanford Law School, and an expert on
criminal law Criminal law is the body of law that relates to crime. It prescribes conduct perceived as threatening, harmful, or otherwise endangering to the property, health, safety, and moral welfare of people inclusive of one's self. Most criminal law ...
and criminal procedure, as well as a leading scholar in the law and literature movement. Weisberg was educated at Bronx High School of Science, and received his B.A. from
City College of New York The City College of the City University of New York (also known as the City College of New York, or simply City College or CCNY) is a public university within the City University of New York (CUNY) system in New York City. Founded in 1847, Cit ...
in 1966. He obtained his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in English from
Harvard University Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of highe ...
in 1967 and 1971. After graduation, he taught English at
Skidmore College Skidmore College is a private liberal arts college in Saratoga Springs, New York. Approximately 2,650 students are enrolled at Skidmore pursuing a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree in one of more than 60 areas of study. Histo ...
from 1970 to 1976. Weisberg left to attend Stanford Law School, where he received a J.D. in 1979 and was the Editor-in-Chief of the '' Stanford Law Review''. He then served as a law clerk for Judge
J. Skelly Wright James Skelly Wright (January 14, 1911 – August 6, 1988) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and previously was a United States district judge of the United States District ...
of the
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, followed by Justice
Potter Stewart Potter Stewart (January 23, 1915 – December 7, 1985) was an American lawyer and judge who served as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1958 to 1981. During his tenure, he made major contributions to, among other areas ...
of the U.S. Supreme Court during the 1980 Term. In 1981, he joined the faculty at Stanford Law School, where he has won numerous teaching awards, served as special assistant to the provost for faculty recruitment and retention, and co-directs the Stanford Criminal Justice Center. Weisberg's book, ''Literary Criticisms of Law'', was published in 2000, and he is widely quoted in the press on criminal law and criminal procedure. He also co-authors a criminal law casebook.


See also

* List of law clerks of the Supreme Court of the United States (Seat 8)


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Weisberg, Robert 1946 births Living people Lawyers from New York City The Bronx High School of Science alumni Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences alumni City College of New York alumni Stanford Law School alumni Law clerks of the Supreme Court of the United States Skidmore College faculty Stanford Law School faculty Legal writers American scholars of constitutional law American legal scholars