Ethan J. Leib (September 15, 1975) is a law professor at Fordham Law School. He is the author of several books, including ''Deliberative Democracy in America: A Proposal for a Popular Branch of Government''. Leib was raised in

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. He received his B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. from

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, his J.D. from

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, and a M.Phil. from

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. Leib clerked for Chief Judge John M. Walker, Jr., of the

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. Before arriving at Fordham, Leib litigated at

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LLP in New York City and taught at

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References

External links

* "Prawfsblog

- law professors' blog including contributions by Leib. * "Fordham Bio

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