| Biography | Professor Butler joined the George Washington University Law School faculty in 1993 after several years in the Justice Department's Public Integrity Section. Here he was involved in the investigation and prosecution of, among others, a member of Congress, several law enforcement officials, and numerous federal agency employees. He also served a term as a special assistant U.S. attorney, prosecuting street crimes in the D.C. Superior Court. In 1992, Professor Butler received the Attorney General's Special Achievement Award. Prior to his government service, he was associated with the law firm of Williams & Connolly, where he practiced in the areas of white collar criminal defense and complex civil litigation.In 1985-86, Professor Butler served as a law clerk to Judge Mary Johnson Lowe of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Butler's article "Racially based jury nullification: Black Power in the criminal justice system" (published in the Yale Law Journal), has created a major national debate about the role and power of juries in the criminal justice system. |
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