
Matthew Menendez
Matthew Menendez serves as counsel for the Brennan Center’s Justice Program, where his work focuses on judicial administration and reforming the criminal justice process. Mr. Menendez is an expert on improving access to justice, particularly the impacts of fees and fines in the criminal justice system. Mr. Menendez has also worked extensively on preserving judicial impartiality and independence through litigation and policy analysis. His work has been featured widely in media outlets, including The New York Times, NPR, Bloomberg, and The Intercept. Mr. Menendez is also an Adjunct Professor at NYU School of Law, where he teaches the Brennan Center Public Policy Advocacy Clinic.
Prior to joining the Brennan Center, Mr. Menendez was a litigator at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP in New York City. Mr. Menendez attended New York University School of Law as a Dean’s Scholar and graduated in 2007, having served as notes editor of the NYU Environmental Law Journal. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Political Science from Swarthmore College in 1999. After graduating from Swarthmore, he worked in Washington, DC as an aide to Senator John D. Rockefeller IV, where he concentrated on issues including the judiciary, energy, and the environment.
Publications:
- Judicial Recusal Reform: Toward Independent Consideration of Disqualification, November 30, 2016
- Williams-Yulee and the Inherent Value of Incremental Gains in Judicial Impartiality, Vanderbilt Law Review, January 14, 2015
Blogs and Op-eds:
- Crime is Generally Down, but Not In Alaska. How Should State Lawmakers Respond?, April 2, 2018
- Trump Administration's Attack On Free Speech Sets A Dangerous Precedent, HuffPost, May 1, 2017
- Right Result on Judicial Campaign Solicitations, National Law Journal, May 25, 2015
- What's Next After Williams-Yulee?, Law360, May 13, 2015
- Menendez: Don't Strike Down Judicial Campaign Rule, Tallahassee Democrat, January 20, 2015
- The Supreme Court Should Uphold Reasonable Regulations on Judicial Campaigns, Law360, October 9, 2014
- Michigan Bill Preserves Issue Ad Disclosure Loophole Heading to Governor's Desk, December 13, 2013
- Michigan Should Update Disclosure Rules for Judicial Elections, September 27, 2013
- Asked & Answered: Matthew Menendez On Dark Money, Legal News, December 27, 2013
- Wisconsin Lawmakers Should Not Attack Judiciary, Journal Sentinel, May 13, 2013
- New Mexico's Proposed Small Donor Public Financing Program is Constitutional, April 26, 2013
- Guess Who's Paying for Judicial Seminars?, March 28, 2013
- New Mexico Passes Bill to Strengthen Clean Elections Public Financing Law, March 15, 2013
- Rand Paul's Talking Filibuster Highlights Silent Filibuster Abuse, March 8, 2013
- Comments Filed Against Federal Housing Finance Agency Guarantee Fee Proposal, November 26, 2012
Recent Work
- November 30, 2016Publications
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