Scholars@Duke
Brandon L Garrett

Brandon L Garrett

David W. Ichel Distinguished Professor of Law
School of Law
bgarrett@law.duke.edu
Office 3183 Law School, Box 90362, Durham, NC 27708
Duke Law School 210 Science Dr, Box 90362, Durham, NC 27708

In the News

Published June 18, 2025
What Does the Constitution Say About Due Process
Published January 22, 2025
From Philosophy to the U.S. Court of Appeals, Duke Authors Cover Big Topics
Published November 29, 2023
Law Experts on Protecting Your Rights from AI
Published May 22, 2023
Wilson Center Creates Database to Track Police Use of Force Legislation
Published February 22, 2023
Wilson Center and Durham County District Attorney's Office Release Rare Data from Plea Agreement Study
Published February 9, 2023
Three Years Post-George Floyd, Police Training, Cultural Reform Is Sluggish, Experts Say
Published December 10, 2021
Bass Connections: Better Jail Data Bring Better Prison Outcomes
Published October 4, 2021
How Fees, Fines and Speeding Tickets Help to Keep People in Poverty
Published August 26, 2021
Brandon Garrett’s 'Autopsy of a Crime Lab' Illuminates Flaws in Forensic Science
Published March 18, 2021
March Books: Brandon Garrett: "Autopsy of a Crime Lab: Exposing the Flaws in Forensics"
Published October 13, 2020
Brandon Garrett on Criminal Justice Sentencing, Structural Racism and Policing Reform
Published September 16, 2020
Putting Data to Work for Criminal Justice Reform
Published March 6, 2020
Garrett Appointed Independent Monitor of Landmark Texas Settlement, Possible Model for Bail Reform
Published September 23, 2019
Court Fines and Fees Can Deny Justice for Poor People. A Bolch Conference Looked for Solutions
Published September 3, 2019
New Duke Law Center Looks to Use Research to Reform Criminal Justice System
Published June 14, 2019
A Busy First Year
Published February 13, 2019
Should Juveniles Ever Be Sentenced to Life In Prison Without Parole?
Published September 18, 2018
Garrett Maps Plan for Criminal Justice Reform by Exposing Systemic Flaws