Kairys, David

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KAIRYS, David

KAIRYS, David. American, b. 1943. Genres: Law, Civil liberties/Human rights, Novels. Career: Kairys & Rudovsky (law firm), Philadelphia, PA, partner, 1971-90; Temple University, Philadelphia, professor of law, 1990-. National Emergency Civil Liberties Committee, Philadelphia counsel, 1971-90. University of California, Santa Cruz, lecturer, 1975; University of Pennsylvania, fellow in community law and criminal litigation, 1968-71, lecturer in urban studies, 1972-79; adjunct professor of sociology, 1980-90. Publications: (ed. and contrib.) The Politics of Law: A Progressive Critique, 1982, 3rd ed, 1998; With Liberty and Justice for Some: A Critique of the Conservative Supreme Court, 1993. Work represented in anthologies. Contributor of articles and reviews to law journals, popular magazines, and newspapers. Address: Law School, Temple University, 1719 North Broad St., Philadelphia, PA 19122, U.S.A.

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