Richard L. Hasen
Encyclopedia
Richard L. Hasen is the William H. Hannon Distinguished Professor of Law at Loyola Law School
in Los Angeles
, California
, United States
. Hasen's area of expertise is in election law
and campaign finance
regulation.
. He taught at the Chicago-Kent College of Law
from 1994 to 1997. In 1998 he took a position at Loyola Law School. In 2005, he was named by Loyola as the William H. Hannon Distinguished Professor of Law.
Hasen is the co-editor of quarterly peer-reviewed publication, Election Law Journal. He also runs the Election Law Blog, which covers the areas of election law, campaign finance, legislation, voting rights, initiatives, redistricting, and the Supreme Court nomination process.
degree from the University of California, Berkeley
. He received his Master of Arts
, Juris Doctor
, and Doctor of Philosophy
from the University of California, Los Angeles
.
Loyola Law School
Loyola Law School is the law school of Loyola Marymount University, a private Catholic university in the Jesuit and Marymount traditions, in Los Angeles, California. Loyola was established in 1920. Like Loyola University Chicago School of Law and Loyola University New Orleans College of Law , it...
in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Hasen's area of expertise is in election law
Election law
Election law is a discipline falling at the juncture of constitutional law and political science. It researches "the politics of law and the law of politics"...
and campaign finance
Campaign finance
Campaign finance refers to all funds that are raised and spent in order to promote candidates, parties or policies in some sort of electoral contest. In modern democracies such funds are not necessarily devoted to election campaigns. Issue campaigns in referendums, party activities and party...
regulation.
Career
Hasen joined the law firm of Horvitz and Levy working as a civil appellate lawyer after clerking for the Honorable David R. Thompson of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitUnited States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is a U.S. federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* District of Alaska* District of Arizona...
. He taught at the Chicago-Kent College of Law
Chicago-Kent College of Law
Chicago–Kent College of Law, the law school affiliated with Illinois Institute of Technology, is nationally recognized for the scholarship and accomplishments of its faculty and student body. It is the second oldest law school in the state of Illinois. Many of the applications of technology in the...
from 1994 to 1997. In 1998 he took a position at Loyola Law School. In 2005, he was named by Loyola as the William H. Hannon Distinguished Professor of Law.
Hasen is the co-editor of quarterly peer-reviewed publication, Election Law Journal. He also runs the Election Law Blog, which covers the areas of election law, campaign finance, legislation, voting rights, initiatives, redistricting, and the Supreme Court nomination process.
Education
Hasen received his Bachelor of ArtsBachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree from the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
. He received his Master of Arts
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
, Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
, and Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
from the University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
.