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Andrea Armstrong (lawyer)

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Andrea Armstrong
Armstrong pictured outside Loyola University New Orleans in 2023
Born1976 or 1977
Academic background
EducationNew York University (B.A.)
Princeton University (M.P.A.)
Yale University (J.D.)[1]
Academic work
DisciplineLegal studies
Sub-disciplineIncarceration law
InstitutionsLoyola University New Orleans College of Law

Andrea Armstrong (born 1976 or 1977) is an American legal scholar writing on the topic of incarceration law.[2][3] She is the Dr. Norman C. Francis Distinguished Professor of Law at the Loyola University New Orleans College of Law.[2][1] In 2023, she was named a MacArthur Fellow.[3]

Biography

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Armstrong graduated from New York University in 1996, receiving a B.A.[2] She then received an M.P.A. from Princeton University in 2001.[4] In 2007, she received a J.D. from Yale Law School.[2][1] Following her law school graduation, she was a clerk for Helen G. Berrigan, a district judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.[1][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d > "Andrea Armstrong". Loyola University New Orleans College of Law. Archived from the original on 2024-11-11. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d "Andrea Armstrong". MacArthur Foundation. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  3. ^ a b Beaty, Thalia (4 October 2023). "Who are the 2023 MacArthur fellows? Here's a list". PBS News. Associated Press. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Andrea Armstrong, MPA '01". Students and Alumni of Color Association. Princeton University. Retrieved 11 February 2025.