Biography
Professor Emeritus of Law Martin A. Schwartz is one of the nation's leading authorities on Section 1983 civil rights litigation and is the author of a multi-volume treatise on that subject. He has argued three Section 1983 cases in the United States Supreme Court. He is the author of Essential Trial Evidence, Brought to Life by Famous Trials, Film, and Fiction (2017). He recently published Schwartz on Section 1983, Law and Commentary (PLI Press 2021). He has been a columnist for the New York Law Journal for over 45 years. He also chaired the Practising Law Institute’s program on Trial Evidence, and is an advisor to the Section 1983 Civil Rights Litigation program.
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6/19/2017
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