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Kathleen Sullivan is an American legal scholar recognized for her expertise in constitutional law and her tenure as the dean of Stanford Law School. She is also a prominent appellate lawyer who has argued multiple cases before the United States Supreme Court. Her work frequently focuses on constitutional theory and appellate advocacy within the American legal system.
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Kathleen Sullivan ranks #33 of 257 in the Lawyer ranking, behind Paul Clement, ahead of Katharine MacKinnon.
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When was Kathleen Sullivan dean of Stanford Law School?
Sullivan served as dean from 1999 to 2004. She was the first woman to lead any of Stanford University's seven schools.
What kind of cases did Kathleen Sullivan argue?
Her practice focused on constitutional, appellate, and complex commercial disputes in the US Supreme Court and other appellate courts. Her Supreme Court victories included Samsung Electronics Co. v. Apple Inc., a major design-patent damages case.
Did Kathleen Sullivan work on Bowers v. Hardwick?
Yes. She served as co-counsel for Michael Hardwick in the 1986 Supreme Court case challenging Georgia's sodomy law, although the Court ruled against Hardwick.
Is Kathleen Sullivan still practicing law?
Quinn Emanuel now lists her as retired. Before retirement, she was a name partner at the firm as well as a former Stanford professor and constitutional-law center director.
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