David D. Cole

David Cole
Cole in 2016
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
SpouseCornelia Pillard
EducationYale University (BA, JD)

David D. Cole is the National Legal Director of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). Before joining the ACLU in July 2016,[1] Cole was the Hon. George J. Mitchell Professor in Law and Public Policy at the Georgetown University Law Center[2] from March 2014[3] through December 2016.[1] He has published in various legal fields including constitutional law, national security, criminal justice, civil rights, and law and literature. Cole has litigated several significant First Amendment cases in the Supreme Court of the United States, as well a number of influential cases concerning civil rights and national security. He is also a legal correspondent to several mainstream media outlets and publications.

  1. ^ a b Zeesman, Marsha (2016-07-21). "Welcoming Constitutional Expert David Cole as Our New National Legal Director". aclu.org. Retrieved 2017-09-18.
  2. ^ "Georgetown Law Faculty: David D. Cole biography and selected publications". Archived from the original on 2008-06-11. Retrieved 2006-09-13.
  3. ^ "Mitchell Professorship Awarded". 2014-03-04. Retrieved 2017-01-31.