U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit John W. Reed – civil procedure expert Henry Wade Rogers – former Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Lawrence G. Sager – Constitutional theorist and former dean at the University of Texas Law School Joseph Sax – environmental law scholar known for developing the public trust doctrine Joel Seligman – President of the University of Rochester A. W. B. Simpson – British legal historian Scott J. Shapiro – legal philosopher David S. Tatel – judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Elizabeth Warren – bankruptcy expert and senior United States senator from Massachusetts Joseph H. H. Weiler – European law expert Notable alumni Michael T. Cahill, Dean of Brooklyn Law School Roger Carter (LL.M., 1968), Dean of University of Saskatchewan College of Law; recipient of Order of Canada. William W. Cook (J.D. 1882), heavily published and cited author of textbooks on corporate law; donor of the quadrangle to Michigan Ann Coulter (J.D. 1988) Conservative author and commentator. Jordan Harbinger (J.D. 2006) Broadcaster and talk show host. George Crockett Jr. (LL.B. 1934) Civil Rights activist; helped found the National Lawyers Guild. First African American lawyer hired by the Department of Labor. Recorder's Court Judge, Detroit, Michigan, 1966–74; U.S. House of Representatives (D-Mich.), 1980 – 1991. Clarence Darrow (attended), famous trial lawyer; defense counsel in the Scopes Monkey Trial and Leopold and Loeb William R. Day (LL.B. 1870), United States Secretary of State, 1898; United States Supreme Court Associate Justice, 1903–1922 John Feikens (J.D.) was a politician and judge from the U.S. state of Michigan. He was the Senior Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan (1986–present). Feikens had the unusual honor of being nominated to the same district court by three presidents. Harold Ford Jr. (J.D. 1996) – former U.S. Representative from Tennessee; Democratic Leadership Council chair Richard Gephardt (J.D. 1965) – U.S. Representative from Missouri (1977–2005). Served as House Majority Leader from 1989 to 1995, and as Minority Leader from 1995 to 2003. Ronald M. Gould (J.D. 1973), Judge, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit James P. Hoffa (LL.B. 1966) – President, International Brotherhood of Teamsters Sada Jacobson (J.D. 2011), Olympic fencing silver and bronze medalist Valerie Jarrett, (J.D. 1981), Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama Amalya Lyle Kearse (J.D. 1962) –