LESLIE GRIFFIN
ON SEXUAL ABUSE IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
Leslie Griffin is a Professor of Law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas’ William S. Boyd School of Law who has focused on law and religion throughout her career.
With a Yale Ph.D. in Religious Studies as well as a Stanford Law School J.D., she has authored five editions of Law and Religion: Cases and Materials.
Before UNLV, Dr. Griffin taught Catholic theology as a professor at her undergraduate alma mater, the University of Notre Dame.
This page details Dr. Griffin’s work uncovering the numerous abuse complaints against Catholics that have taken place across the country.
Blog Posts
Amicus Briefs
John Doe B.P. v. Catholic Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph
Leslie Griffin filed this amicus brief for BishopAccountability.org in support of Certiorari Petition. Made available by the Scholarly Commons @ UNLV Boyd Law: https://scholars.law.unlv.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1010&context=scotusbriefs
OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE SCHOOL ET AL v. DARRYL BIEL, AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF KRISTEN BIEL
In Lady of Guadalupe, a former elementary school teacher at a Catholic school was terminated after telling the school that she had cancer and would need to miss class in order to undergo chemotherapy. A second teacher sued for age discrimination in her firing. The...
JOHN DOE 122 V. MARIANIST PROVINCE OF THE UNITED STATES, and CHAMINADE COLLEGE PREPARATORY, INC.
Leslie Griffin filed this Amicus Brief in support of plaintiff suing employers who protect abusers. Made available by the Scholarly Commons @ UNLV Boyd Law: https://scholars.law.unlv.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1003&context=courtbriefs