Aaron L. Nielson
Biography
Aaron L. Nielson holds the Charles I. Francis Professorship in Law at the University of Texas at Austin School of Law. Before joining the faculty, Professor Nielson served as Solicitor General of Texas where he argued five cases in the U.S. Supreme Court and oversaw all appellate litigation for the State of Texas.
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