Daniel Fryer, ’18, is an assistant professor of law  and philosophy at the University of Michigan whose work draws on scholarship in social and political philosophy, law, history, and public policy. He also is influenced by social movements and intellectual discourse outside the academy.

Fryer’s current research focuses on criminal justice reform, race, and reparative justice. He is interested in the way the law creates, and perpetuates, conditions of oppression in society. Previously, he served as an assistant district attorney in the Office of the District Attorney of Philadelphia. He currently serves on the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners’ Advisory Council on Reparations. 

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Education
  • John Jay College, BS
  • University College London, MA
  • University of Michigan, JD
  • University of Pennsylvania, PhD, philosophy

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    Clerkships

    • US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, the Hon. Roger L. Gregory

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    "Inter-American Philosophy: Born of Struggle?"

    Philosophizing the Americas: An Inter-American Discourse
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    Review of The Movement for Black Lives: Philosophical Perspectives Bandon Hogan, Michael Cholbi, Alex Madva, Benjamin S. Yost

    Ethics
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    "Idealizing Abolition"

    Criminal Law and Philosophy
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    • Criminal Law
    • Race and the Law
    • Philosophy of Law

    "Which America?: Judge Roger L. Gregory and the Tradition of African-American Political Thought"

    Washington and Lee Law Review
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    • Race and the Law
    • Legal Writing and Research
    • Legal History
    • Philosophy of Law
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    Portrait of Daniel Fryer
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    Professor Daniel Fryer Joins Washtenaw County Advisory Council on Reparations

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    Daniel Fryer, ’18, to Join Michigan Law Faculty

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