Professor Brownstein Receives Distinguished Scholarly Public Service Award

Professor of Law Alan Brownstein, the Boochever and Bird Endowed Chair for the Study and Teaching of Freedom and Equality, is a recipient of the Distinguished Scholarly Public Service Award from the UC Davis Academic Senate. Brownstein has been a member of the law school faculty since 1981. Regarded as one of the nation's leading experts on law and religion, he has been a powerful voice of dissent to many of the nation's recent policies restricting civil liberties. Brownstein frequently testifies before government bodies and speaks to community groups. He is an active member and officer of the American Civil Liberties Union in Northern California and participates in a variety of interfaith coalitions. "Thousands of California citizens have benefited immensely from his engaged scholarship," law school Dean Designate Kevin R. Johnson said.