Education

• The George Washington University Law School, JD 2014
• University of Minnesota, Morris, BA 2011

Courses

• Constitutional Law I
• Theories of Collective Liberation
• Critical Race Theory

Biography

Professor Butler's scholarship examines how the law, particularly the U.S. Constitution, protects or hinders the survival and resistance strategies of marginalized groups. This hindrance often comes in the form criminalization. Her research was inspired by and remains grounded in present day advocacy efforts, particularly those involving sex workers. Her articles, essays, and book chapters have been published in or are forthcoming in the California Law Review, Michigan Law Review, Routledge, and more.

Before joining academia, Professor Butler engaged in state and federal civil litigation related to police misconduct, family law, criminal record expungement, and more. Her previous experiences include federal civil rights litigation, advocating for policy change alongside sex workers and survivors of trafficking; and finally, directing national training and advocacy efforts related to domestic/sexual violence and economic security. 

Interests

• Constitutional Law
• Criminilization of Survival
• Jurisprudence and Critical Theories
• Epistemology

Related links

• Curriculum vitae
• Social Science Research Network

Areas of expertise

• Constitutional law
• Criminal law