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-1983
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Book Chapter
The Transfer of Inmates to Mental Health Facilities: Developments in the Law
Michael J. Churgin. “The Transfer of Inmates to Mental Health Facilities: Developments in the Law” -
Article
Introduction to Immigration Law Materials and Where to Find Them
Michael J. Churgin. “Introduction to Immigration Law Materials and Where to Find Them.” In 3 Legal Reference Services Quarterly, Page 73 (1983).
year-1982
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Book Chapter
Mandated Change in Texas: The Federal District Court and the Legislature
Michael J. Churgin, Mandated Change in Texas: The Federal District Court and the Legislature, in Neither Angels Nor Thieves: Studies in Deinstitutionalization 872 (Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 1982).
year-1979
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Article
Representing the Unpopular Client: The Mentally Ill
Michael J. Churgin, Representing the Unpopular Client: The Mentally Ill, 72 Law Library Journal 674 (1979).
year-1977
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Book
Toward a Just and Effective Sentencing System: Agenda for Legislative Reform
Michael J. Churgin, Toward a Just and Effective Sentencing System: Agenda for Legislative Reform (New York: Praeger, 1977) (with Pierce O'Donnell & Dennis E. Curtis).