Samantha received her undergraduate degree in Politics from Princeton University in 1999, and went on to earn her J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 2002. Following a clerkship with the late Judge Jay C. Waldman of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, she was a litigation associate at Pepper Hamilton LLP before joining FIRE in 2005.
Samantha received her undergraduate degree in Politics from Princeton University in 1999, and went on to earn her J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 2002. Following a clerkship with the late Judge Jay C. Waldman of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, she was a litigation associate at Pepper Hamilton LLP before joining FIRE in 2005.
Recent Writing
- Due process legal update: Two accused-student lawsuits survive summary judgment, July 12, 2019
- Seventh Circuit upholds accused student’s due process, sex discrimination claims, July 1, 2019
- FIRE urges Texas governor to veto two bills that threaten free speech, due process, June 6, 2019
- Court decision highlights importance of representation for students in disciplinary proceedings, May 30, 2019
- As DePaul students and faculty condemn professor’s views, administration stands by free speech, academic freedom, May 3, 2019
- Senate hears testimony on campus sexual assault adjudications, April 16, 2019
- Harvard Law professor faces backlash for defending Harvey Weinstein, February 20, 2019
- Court: Exclusion of evidence, biased training, lack of cross-examination, low evidentiary standard may have violated student’s due process rights, January 17, 2019
- In blow to free speech, Fourth Circuit reinstates lawsuit against University of Mary Washington, December 19, 2018
- Report: Despite student’s successful lawsuit, due process concerns remain at SUNY Buffalo, November 13, 2018
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