Alexander A. Reinert is an American legal scholar working as a
professor
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of law at the
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
The Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law is the law school of Yeshiva University in New York City. Founded in 1976 and now located on Fifth Avenue near Union Square in Lower Manhattan, the school is named for Supreme Court Justice Benjamin N. Cardo ...
. Reinert specializes in the areas of civil procedure, civil rights law, rights of prisoners and detainees, and constitutional law.
Education
Reinert received his bachelor's degree from
Brown University
Brown University is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. It is the List of colonial colleges, seventh-oldest institution of higher education in the US, founded in 1764 as the ' ...
in 1994 and a
Juris Doctor
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from the
New York University School of Law
The New York University School of Law (NYU Law) is the law school of New York University, a private research university in New York City.
Established in 1835, it was the first law school established in New York City and is the oldest survivin ...
in 1999.
Career
Following law school, Reinert clerked for
Harry T. Edwards
Harry Thomas Edwards (born November 3, 1940) is an American lawyer and jurist serving as a senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. He is also a professor of law at the New Yor ...
, of the
, followed by Supreme Court Justice
Stephen Breyer
Stephen Gerald Breyer ( ; born August 15, 1938) is an American lawyer and retired jurist who served as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1994 until his retirement in 2022. He was nominated by President Bill Clinton, and r ...
.
Reinert conducts research in the areas of
constitutional law
Constitutional law is a body of law which defines the role, powers, and structure of different entities within a state, namely, the executive, the parliament or legislature, and the judiciary; as well as the basic rights of citizens and, in ...
,
civil procedure
Civil procedure is the body of law that sets out the rules and regulations along with some standards that courts follow when adjudicating civil lawsuits (as opposed to procedures in criminal law matters). These rules govern how a lawsuit or ca ...
, and
criminal law
Criminal law is the body of law that relates to crime. It proscribes conduct perceived as threatening, harmful, or otherwise endangering to the property, health, safety, and Well-being, welfare of people inclusive of one's self. Most criminal l ...
.
His articles have appeared in the ''
Stanford Law Review
The ''Stanford Law Review'' (SLR) is a legal journal produced independently by Stanford Law School students. The journal was established in 1948 with future U.S. Secretary of State Warren Christopher as its first president. The review produce ...
'', the ''
University of Illinois Law Review
The ''University of Illinois Law Review'' is a law review published five times per year by students at the University of Illinois College of Law.
History
In 1917, University of Illinois law students founded the ''Illinois Law Bulletin'', which was ...
'', the ''
Virginia Law Review
The ''Virginia Law Review'' is a law review edited and published by students at University of Virginia School of Law. It was established on March 15, 1913, and permanently organized later that year. The stated objective of the ''Virginia Law Revi ...
'', and the ''
University of Pennsylvania Law Review
The ''University of Pennsylvania Law Review'', formerly known as the ''American Law Register'', is a law review published by an organization of second and third year J.D. students at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. It is the oldest law ...
'', among other journals.
''Ashcroft v. Iqbal''
Reinert is also well known for having litigated and argued the United States Supreme Court case ''
Ashcroft v. Iqbal
''Ashcroft v. Iqbal'', 556 U.S. 662 (2009), was a Supreme Court of the United States, United States Supreme Court case which held that plaintiffs must present a "plausible" cause of action. Alongside ''Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly'' (and togeth ...
''.
[Alex Reinert]
Arguing Ashcroft v. Iqbal: A View from the Lectern
The Supreme Court ultimately decided that Iqbal had not stated, with sufficient specificity, a claim against Attorney General
John Ashcroft
John David Ashcroft (born May 9, 1942) is an American lawyer, Lobbying, lobbyist, and former politician who served as the 79th United States attorney general under President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2005. A Republican Party (United States), R ...
and other high ranking governmental officials, sending Reinert and his client back to rewrite the complaint.
Ashcroft v. Iqbal
''Ashcroft v. Iqbal'', 556 U.S. 662 (2009), was a Supreme Court of the United States, United States Supreme Court case which held that plaintiffs must present a "plausible" cause of action. Alongside ''Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly'' (and togeth ...
Personal life
He is married to fellow Cardozo professor Betsy Ginsberg.
See also
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References
Living people
American legal scholars
Cardozo School of Law faculty
Law clerks of the Supreme Court of the United States
Year of birth missing (living people)
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Brown University alumni
New York University School of Law alumni