Bobby Chesney

Robert M Chesney
Born (1971-06-23) June 23, 1971 (age 53)
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
EducationHarvard Law School, Texas Christian University

Robert M. "Bobby" Chesney (born June 23, 1971) is an American lawyer and the Dean of the University of Texas School of Law.[1] He is the Charles I. Francis Professor in Law and was the associate dean for academic affairs before becoming the dean. Chesney teaches courses relating to U.S. national security and constitutional law.[2] He is also the director of the Strauss Center for International Security and Law.[3] Chesney addresses issues involving national security and law, including matters relating to military detention, the use of force, terrorism-related prosecutions, the role of the courts in national security affairs and the relationship between military and intelligence community activities.[4] He is a co-founder and contributor along with Benjamin Wittes and Jack Goldsmith to the Lawfare Blog.[5] He also co-hosts The National Security Law Podcast with fellow Texas law professor Stephen Vladeck.[6]

  1. ^ "Robert Chesney Appointed Dean of the School of Law". Texas Law News. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
  2. ^ "Robert M. Chesney: Fellow". Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law. Archived from the original on 2024-05-24.
  3. ^ "Robert M. Chesney". The Strauss Center. Retrieved 2019-12-14.
  4. ^ "Biography of Robert M. Chesney". Brookings Institution.
  5. ^ "About Lawfare: A Brief History of the Term and the Site". Lawfare Blog. September 2010.
  6. ^ "Hosts – The National Security Law Podcast". Retrieved 2019-12-14.

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