# Paul Butler (professor) > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Paul_Butler_(professor) > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Paul_Butler_(professor).md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Butler_(professor) > Source revision: 1353576919 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) American lawyer, prosecutor and law professor Paul Butler Born Paul Delano Butler (1961-01-15) January 15, 1961 (age 65) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Education Yale University (BA) Harvard University (JD) Scientific career Fields Criminal law Institutions Georgetown University Law Center **Paul Delano Butler** (born January 15, 1961)[1] is an American lawyer, former prosecutor, and current [law professor](/source/Law_professor) of [Georgetown University Law Center](/source/Georgetown_University_Law_Center). He is a leading [criminal law](/source/Criminal_law) scholar, particularly in the area of race and [jury nullification](/source/Jury_nullification).[2] ## Early life and education Butler was born in [Chicago](/source/Chicago), [Illinois](/source/Illinois), where he attended [St. Ignatius College Preparatory School](/source/St._Ignatius_College_Preparatory_School). He received his [B.A.](/source/Bachelor_of_Arts) degree *[cum laude](/source/Cum_laude)* from [Yale University](/source/Yale_University) and his [J.D.](/source/Juris_Doctor) degree from [Harvard Law School](/source/Harvard_Law_School). ## Legal career Butler clerked for the Honorable [Mary Johnson Lowe](/source/Mary_Johnson_Lowe) of the [U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York](/source/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Southern_District_of_New_York).[2] He then joined the law firm of [Williams & Connolly](/source/Williams_%26_Connolly) in Washington, D.C., where he specialized in [white collar](/source/White-collar_crime) [criminal defense](/source/Criminal_defense) and [civil litigation](/source/Civil_litigation).[3] Following his time in private practice, Butler served as a federal prosecutor with the [U.S. Department of Justice](/source/United_States_Department_of_Justice), where his specialty was public corruption.[3] While at the Department of Justice, Butler also served as a special assistant U.S. attorney, prosecuting drug and gun cases. ## Academic career Butler is currently the Albert Brick Professor in Law at the [Georgetown University Law Center](/source/Georgetown_University_Law_Center), where he teaches criminal law, criminal procedure, race relations law, and critical theory.[2] His scholarship has been published in the *[Yale Law Journal](/source/Yale_Law_Journal)*, *[Harvard Law Review](/source/Harvard_Law_Review)*, *[Stanford Law Review](/source/Stanford_Law_Review)*, and *[UCLA Law Review](/source/UCLA_School_of_Law)*. He has authored chapters in several books, written a column for the *[Legal Times](/source/Legal_Times)*, and published numerous op-ed articles, including in the *[Los Angeles Times](/source/Los_Angeles_Times)*, *[The Washington Post](/source/The_Washington_Post)*, and *[The Dallas Morning News](/source/The_Dallas_Morning_News)*.[2] He lectures regularly for the [ABA](/source/American_Bar_Association) and the [NAACP](/source/National_Association_for_the_Advancement_of_Colored_People), and at colleges, law schools, and community organizations throughout the U.S.[2] Butler was a regular contributor at BlackProf.com until its demise in 2009.[4][5] He was awarded the Distinguished Faculty Service Award three times by the Georgetown Law graduating class and has been a visiting professor at the [University of Pennsylvania Law School](/source/University_of_Pennsylvania_Law_School).[2] In 2003, he was elected to the [American Law Institute](/source/American_Law_Institute). In 2009, his first book, *Let's Get Free: A Hip-Hop Theory of Justice*, was published by [The New Press](/source/The_New_Press).[6] His second book, *[Chokehold: Policing Black Men](/source/Chokehold%3A_Policing_Black_Men)*, was published by The New Press in 2017. ## Published works - *Let's Get Free: A Hip-Hop Theory of Justice* (The New Press, 2010)[6] - *[Chokehold: Policing Black Men](/source/Chokehold%3A_Policing_Black_Men)* (The New Press, 2017)[7] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Butler, Paul, 1961-"](http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84088984.html). Library of Congress. Retrieved October 27, 2018. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-GW_Bio_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-GW_Bio_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-GW_Bio_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-GW_Bio_2-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-GW_Bio_2-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-GW_Bio_2-5) ["GW Law - Media Guide"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100609233430/http://www.law.gwu.edu/MediaGuide/Profile.aspx?id=1723). Archived from [the original](http://www.law.gwu.edu/MediaGuide/Profile.aspx?id=1723) on 2010-06-09. Retrieved 2009-05-28. Official Biography at the George Washington University Law School | 27 May 2009 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-One_Angry_Man_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-One_Angry_Man_3-1) "One Angry Man", By Patricia Cohen, Staff Writer, Washington Post, May 30, 1997 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Daniels, Jessie (June 24, 2009). ["RIP Blackprof.com"](http://www.racismreview.com/blog/2009/06/24/rip-blackprof-com/). Retrieved October 27, 2018. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-BlackProf.com_5-0)** ["Race, Law and Culture"](http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20060531055314/http://blackprof.com/). Library of Congress Web Archives Collection; BlackProf.com. 2006-05-31. Archived from [the original](http://blackprof.com/) on 2006-05-31. Retrieved October 27, 2018. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-book_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-book_6-1) Butler, Paul (August 30, 2018). [*Let's Get Free: A Hip-Hop Theory of Justice*](https://archive.org/details/letsgetfreehipho0000butl). thenewpress.com. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-59558-500-4](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-59558-500-4). Retrieved October 27, 2018. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Butler, Paul (May 30, 2010). [*Chokehold: Policing Black Men*](https://thenewpress.com/books/lets-get-free). thenewpress.com. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-62097-483-4](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-62097-483-4). Retrieved October 27, 2018. ## External links - [Profile page at Georgetown University Law Center](https://www.law.georgetown.edu/faculty/butler-paul.cfm) - [Appearances](https://www.c-span.org/person/?41696) on [C-SPAN](/source/C-SPAN) Authority control databases International ISNI VIAF GND WorldCat National United States Other IdRef Open Library Yale LUX --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Paul Butler (professor)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Butler_(professor)) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Butler_(professor)?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.