Tiffani Darden
Visiting Professor of Law
JD, Tulane School of Law
LLM, Columbia School of Law
Biography
Tiffani Darden teaches and writes in the area of civil procedure, juvenile law, and equal protection. Her scholarship explores the impact of US Supreme Court standards and requirements for juvenile sentencing. She also thinks critically about the intersection between public education services and the juvenile justice system. Her latest project builds on work arguing for the retroactive application of Miller v. Alabama and analyzing the path towards a political voice for marginalized youth in our time of disruption.
Prof. Darden won the prestigious Lilly Teaching Fellowship at Michigan State University in the 2014 to 2015 academic year. She used this opportunity to rethink the best way to teach civil procedure to first year law students. The course applies the scholarship of teaching and learning to develop formative group assessments that reinforce doctrinal concepts through skills-based exercises. Prof. Darden has carried this expertise to the broader legal academic community through leadership in the New Law Teachers Section of the American Association of Law Schools.
Professor Darden obtained her law degree from Tulane School of Law and a masters in law (LLM) from Columbia School of Law, as a Harlan Fisk Scholar. Prof. Darden clerked for the Honorable Carl E. Stewart on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. She taught law as a visiting professor at Case Western Reserve University School of Law and practiced at Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP (now Norton Rose Fulbright), in Dallas, Texas.
- Profile Types
- Faculty, Full-Time Faculty, and Visiting Professors
- Areas of Interest
- Civil Procedure, Juvenile Law, and Public Education
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Courses
Civil Procedure: LAW JD 873
Examines the structure and function of civil procedure and the requirements of due process of law.
FALL 2024: LAW JD 873 A1 , Sep 3rd to Dec 5th 2024| Days | Start | End | Credits | Instructors | Bldg | Room |
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| Mon,Wed | 2:10 pm | 4:10 pm | 4 | David H. Webber | LAW | 212 |
| Days | Start | End | Credits | Instructors | Bldg | Room |
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| Mon,Wed | 8:30 am | 10:30 am | 4 | Tiffani Darden | LAW | 211 |
| Days | Start | End | Credits | Instructors | Bldg | Room |
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| Mon,Wed | 10:40 am | 12:40 pm | 4 | Naomi M. Mann | LAW | 102 |
JUVENILE DELINQUENCY: LAW JD 824
The American juvenile justice system was established over one hundred years ago to address the problem of young offenders. This course examines the historical, social and legal foundations for our current system. We will examine the issue of "rights" as applied to children and look at the effects of ideology and politics on the current juvenile justice system. How have assumptions of childhood and responsibility changed? Has the juvenile court been "criminalized" with the introduction of due process rights for children? Under what circumstances are children treated as adult offenders? Selected issues for inquiry include: police interrogation of juveniles; school safety and zero tolerance policies; adjudicative competency; anti-youth crime policies; conditions of incarceration; and changes brought about by elimination of mandatory juvenile life without parole. We will examine these issues through use of court cases, law review articles, governmental and private organizational position papers, and legislative history. As we consider the overarching issue of whether it makes sense to maintain a separate justice system for juveniles. Students are expected to attend each class prepared to discuss the assigned readings. Course requirements include a 15-20 page final paper, a class presentation based on the paper topic or related class readings, and assigned reaction papers over the course of the semester. ENROLLMENT LIMIT: 18 students. LIMITED WRITING REQUIREMENT OPTION: A limited number of students may be permitted to satisfy the upper-class writing requirement. **A student who fails to attend the initial meeting of a seminar (designated by an (S) in the title), or to obtain permission to be absent from either the instructor or the Registrar, may be administratively dropped from the seminar. Students who are on a wait list for a seminar are required to attend the first seminar meeting to be considered for enrollment.
SPRG 2025: LAW JD 824 A1 , Jan 13th to Apr 23rd 2025| Days | Start | End | Credits | Instructors | Bldg | Room |
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| Wed | 10:40 am | 12:40 pm | 3 | Tiffani Darden |