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Shon Hopwood | |
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| Born | Shon Robert Hopwood June 11, 1975 David City, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Education | Bellevue University (BS) University of Washington (JD) Georgetown University (LLM) |
| Occupation | Law professor |
| Notable work | Petition for writ of certiorari in Fellers v. United States Law Man: My Story of Robbing Banks, Winning Supreme Court Cases, and Finding Redemption |
| Spouse | Ann Marie Metzner[1] |
| Children | 2[1] |
Shon Robert Hopwood (born June 11, 1975) is an American appellate lawyer and professor of law at Georgetown University Law Center. Hopwood became well-known as a jailhouse lawyer who served time in prison for bank robbery. While in prison, he started spending time in the law library, and became an accomplished United States Supreme Court practitioner by the time he left in 2009.[2]
- ^ a b Kroft, Steve (July 21, 2019). "Meet a Convicted Felon who Became a Georgetown Law Professor". 60 Minutes. CBS News. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
- ^ Liptak, Adam (February 8, 2010). "A Mediocre Criminal, but an Unmatched Jailhouse Lawyer". The New York Times. Retrieved May 23, 2010.