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Washington University in St. Louis News & Information > Faculty Experts at Washington University in St. Louis >

D. Bruce La Pierre

Professor of Law

Expertise: constitutional law, campaign finance reform, desegregation, civil rights

Bio:
La Pierre
La Pierre's research and writing has focused on campaign finance reform, desegration and civil rights issues. He served as the special master in the St. Louis School desegregation case decided and managed by the United States District Court, Eastern District of Missouri. He wrote about his experiences in "Voluntary Interdistrict School Desegregation in St. Louis: The Special Master's Tale," Wisconsin Law Review (1987). His publications also include "Campaign Contribution Limits: Pandering To Public Fears of 'Big Money' and Protecting Incumbents, 52 Ad. L. Rev. 687 (2000); "Raising A New First Amendment Hurdle For Campaign Finance 'Reform,'"76 Washington University Law Quarterly 217 (1998); and "Enforcement of Judgments Against States and Local Governments: Judicial Control Over the Power to Tax," 61 G. Wash. L. Rev. 299 (1993).

WUSTL Contact Information:
Work:(314) 935-6477
E-mail:lapierre@wulaw.wustl.edu
Address:Campus Box 1120
One Brookings Drive
St. Louis, MO 63130

Education:
  • A.B. at Princeton University
  • J.D. at Columbia University

Related Information
Media Assistance:

Jessica Martin
Director, News & Information for the School of Law and the George Warren Brown School of Social Work
jessica_martin@wustl.edu

(314) 935-5251
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Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008


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