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Roy L. Brooks

1950–

United States

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Roy Lavon Brooks (born 1950) is an American legal scholar who served as Warren Distinguished Professor of Law and was named a University Professor twice at the University of San Diego School of Law. Brooks is a specialist in civil rights law, legal theory, critical theory, post-conflict justice, and reparations for slavery. He has authored or edited more than 20 books.

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