Student Fellows | Constitutional Democracy Initiative

Constitutional Democracy Initiative

STUDENT FELLOWS

_{John Daniel Sullivan Baker

Fall 2022–Spring 2023}

_{Originally from Toledo, Ohio, John received his undergraduate degree at Cornell, where he wrote for the campus newspaper. He is an avid fan of Lebron James, The Office, and Cuban coffee. In his free time, he can often be found in a museum, cooking pasta, or sailing.

Projects: Democracy Briefings}

_{Laura McFeely

Fall 2022–Spring 2023}

_{Laura is interested in what the law as applied to American prisons tells us about our democracy. At CLS, she has worked in public defense with the Center for Appellate Litigation, the Legal Aid Society, the Bronx Defenders, and the Federal Defenders for the Middle District of Alabama. She has also worked on A Jailhouse Lawyer’s Manual and the Paralegal Pathways Initiative and is a Public Interest/Public Service Fellow. Outside of law school, she enjoys running and exploring NYC’s outdoor spaces.

Projects: Inclusive Democracy syllabus with Professor Johnson}

_{Roger Tejada

Fall 2022–Spring 2023}

_{Roger is a native of Passaic, New Jersey, where he grew up playing basketball and football, as well as the violin and saxophone. At Bowdoin College, he became an all-state rugby player, and played in Australia, all while studying comparative politics and international relations. Before law school, he taught elementary, college, and graduate school all over, including in his hometown, New York City, Palestine, and Brazil. If Roger is not reading appellate briefs and opinions or working on his scholarship, you'll find him sweating profusely on a basketball court, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu mat, or squash court in the winter or hiking and kayaking in the summer.}

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