Peter Gabel | |
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| Born | January 28, 1947 |
| Died | October 25, 2022 (aged 75) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Deerfield Academy Harvard University (B.A.)(J.D.) The Wright Institute (Ph.D.) |
| Years active | 1964-2022 |
| Children | 1 |
| Parents | |
| Relatives | Seth Gabel (first cousin once removed) |
Peter Gabel (January 28, 1947 – October 25, 2022) was an American law academic and associate editor of Tikkun, a bi-monthly Jewish critique of politics, culture, and society. He wrote a number of articles for the magazine on subjects ranging from the original intent of the framers of the Constitution ("Founding Father Knows Best") to the creationism/evolution controversy ("Creationism and the Spirit of Nature").
Gabel was a founder of both the Institute for Labor and Mental Health in Oakland, California, and the Critical Legal Studies movement. He published more than a dozen articles in law journals such as the Harvard Law Review and Texas Law Review, focusing on the role of law in shaping popular consciousness and on how law can best be used to bring about progressive social change.[1]