Biography
Brie McLemore is an Assistant Professor of Law and Politics in the Political Science Department at the University of Washington. She was previously a fellow at the Center for Engaged Scholars, the Center for the Study of Law and Society, and the Institute for the Study of Societal Issues at UC Berkeley.
Her research, which sits at the intersection of Legal Studies, Political Science, and Science and Technology Studies (STS), explores the legal gaps enabling modern surveillance, the evolving landscape of constitutional rights in the digital age, and the persistent disparities in privacy rights for marginalized communities. She utilizes qualitative interviews, fieldwork, and archival research to critically examine the limitations of regulating surveillance technologies and protecting civil liberties within and beyond the judicial system.