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Michael Morley

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Michael Morley

  • Professor of Law, Florida State University

Michael Morley joined Florida State University College of Law in 2018 and teaches and writes in the fields of election law, constitutional law, remedies, and the federal courts. His research focuses on election emergencies, election contests, and the Electoral Count Act, as well as federal injunctions and the federal judiciary’s equitable powers. Morley is an elected member of the American Law Institute (ALI) and serves as an advisor for the ALI’s Restatement of Torts: Remedies project. Morley is vice chair of the Florida Advisory Committee for the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights and was the 2021 chair of the AALS Section on Election Law. Prior to entering academia, Morley served in government as special assistant to the general counsel of the Army at the Pentagon and worked at Williams & Connolly LLP. He also was a law clerk for Judge Gerald B. Tjoflat of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th circuit.

Events

Voting Rights in an Inclusive America

Guy-Uriel Charles, Jennifer Lawless, Michael Morley, Spencer Overton, Bertrall Ross

Large election participation gaps remain in the United States based on race and gender. What is at the core of these challenges, and what are the best ways to respond?

11:15am - 12:30pm
The Rotunda Dome Room
Oct
19