Michael J. Churgin
- Raybourne Thompson Centennial Professorship in Law
- Professor Emeritus
Michael Churgin is a specialist in criminal procedure, juvenile justice, immigration, and mental health law. He authored "An Analysis of the Texas Mental Health Code" and co-authored "Toward a Just and Effective Sentencing System." Professor Churgin has been a visiting fellow at several Cambridge University colleges, most recently as a Quartercentenary Fellow at Emmanuel College.
A specialist in criminal procedure (including juvenile justice), immigration, and mental health law, Professor Churgin has written numerous articles in these fields. He is the author of An Analysis of the Texas Mental Health Code (Hogg Foundation, 2d ed., 1994, 3d ed., 2010 (on line)) and co-author of Toward a Just and Effective Sentencing System (Praeger, 1977). He has been a visiting fellow of several colleges at Cambridge University, most recently as Quartercentary Fellow at Emmanuel College in 2000. In addition to traditional courses, Professor Churgin teaches the mental health clinic.
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year-2016
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Article
Is Religion Different? Is There a Thumb on the Scale in Refugee Convention Appellate Court Adjudication in the United States? Some Preliminary Thoughts
Michael J. Churgin, Is Religion Different? Is There a Thumb on the Scale in Refugee Convention Appellate Court Adjudication in the United States? Some Preliminary Thoughts [Symposium: Immigration and Freedom of Movement] 51 Texas International Law Journal 213 (2016).
year-2014
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Book Chapter
The Asylum/Convention-Refugee Process in the United States and Canada
Michael J. Churgin. “The Asylum/Convention-Refugee Process in the United States and Canada”
year-2011
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Article
Our Federalism: The United States and the Regulation of Lawyers
Michael J. Churgin, Our Federalism: The United States and the Regulation of Lawyers, 48 San Diego Law Review 111 (2011).
year-2010
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Article
An Essay on Legal Representation of Non-Citizens in Detention
Michael J. Churgin, An Essay on Legal Representation of Non-Citizens in Detention, 5 Intercultural Human Rights Law Review 167 (2010).
year-2009
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Article
The Elderly with a Disability: Social Security and Representative Payment
Michael J. Churgin, The Elderly with a Disability: Social Security and Representative Payment, 11 Marquette Elder's Advisor 121 (2009).
year-2006
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Article
The Role of the Federal Government in Juvenile Justice
Michael J. Churgin. “The Role of the Federal Government in Juvenile Justice.” In 8 Social Perspectives, Page 67 (2006). -
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Lobbying the Jewish Organizations Concerning Immigration: A Historical Study
Michael J. Churgin, Lobbying by Jewish Organizations Concerning Immigration: A Historical Study [Colloquium: Immigration and Religion], 83 University of Detroit Mercy Law Review 947 (2006).
year-2001
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Article
Using the Tom Clark Papers for a Seminar: A Faculty Member's Perspective
Michael J. Churgin, Using the Tom Clark Papers for a Seminar: A Faculty Member's Perspective, 20 Legal Reference Services Quarterly 135 (2001).
year-2000
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Article
Immigration Internal Decisionmaking: A View from History [Symposium: Restructuring Federal Courts]
Michael J. Churgin, Immigration Internal Decisionmaking: A View from History [Symposium: Restructuring Federal Courts], 78 Texas Law Review 1633 (2000). -
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Immigration Internal Decisionmaking: A View from History
Michael J. Churgin, Immigration Internal Decisionmaking: A View from History [Symposium: Restructuring Federal Courts], 78 Texas Law Review 1633 (2000)
year-1997
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Book Chapter
The Role of Courts of the United States in Asylum Cases
Michael J. Churgin, The Role of Courts of the United States in Asylum Cases, in Enforcing International Human Rights in Domestic Courts 355 (Benedetto Conforti and Francesco Francioni, eds.; The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 1997).
year-1996
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Article
Mass Exoduses: The Response of the United States
Michael J. Churgin, Mass Exoduses: The Response of the United States, 30 International Migration Review 310 (1996).
year-1994
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Book
An Analysis of the Texas Mental Health Code, Austin: Hogg Foundation for Mental Health
Michael J. Churgin, An Analysis of the Texas Mental Health Code, Austin: Hogg Foundation for Mental Health, (2nd ed. 1994, 1st ed. 1988)
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Book
An Analysis of the Texas Mental Health Code
Michael J. Churgin, An Analysis of the Texas Mental Health Code (Austin: Hogg Foundation for Mental Health, 2nd ed. 1994; 1st ed. 1988).
year-1989
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Article
Comment on Calavita: Immigration Research--Words of Caution
Michael J. Churgin, Comment on Calavita: Immigration Research--Words of Caution, 23 Law & Society Review 821 (1989).
year-1988
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Book Chapter
A New Federal Law for the Protection and Advocacy of the Mentally Ill
Michael J. Churgin, A New Federal Law for the Protection and Advocacy of the Mentally Ill, in Trends in Law and Mental Health (Arnheim, The Netherlands: Gouda Quint bv, 1988).
year-1987
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Article
The Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the Mental Health System: A Comparison of Law as Written and Law as Applied
Michael J. Churgin, The Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the Mental Health System: A Comparison of Law as Written and Law as Applied, 7 Health Laws in Canada 100 (1987).
year-1986
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Book Chapter
The Psychotherapist-Patient Privilege: A Search for Identity
Michael J. Churgin, The Psychotherapist-Patient Privilege: A Search for Identity, in 2 Law and Mental Health: International Perspectives 215 (David N. Weisstub ed.; New York: Pergamon Press, 1986). -
Article
Creating a National Race Commission: A Failed Proposal
Michael J. Churgin, Creating a National Race Commission: A Failed Proposal, 17 Rutgers Law Journal 591 (1986).
year-1985
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Article
An Essay on Commitment and the Emergency Room: Implications for the Delivery of Mental Health Services
Michael J. Churgin, An Essay on Commitment and the Emergency Room: Implications for the Delivery of Mental Health Services, 13 Law, Medicine & Health Care 297 (1985).