Jess M. Bravin (born 1965) is an American journalist. Since 2005, he has been the Wall Street Journal correspondent for the United States Supreme Court.[1][2]
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| Born | 1965 (age 58–59) |
| Education | Harvard College (AB) University of California, Berkeley, School of Law (JD) |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Website | blogs |
Background
editBravin graduated from Harvard College, where he wrote from 1985 to 1987 for the Harvard Crimson.[3] His roommate at Harvard was Peter Sagal, humorist, writer, and host of NPR game show Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!.[4] He later earned his J.D. degree from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law (Boalt Hall).[1][2]
Career
editEarly in his career, Bravin was a reporter for the Los Angeles Times and contributed to including the Washington Post, Harper’s Bazaar, and Spy magazine. He also read scripts for a talent agency and managed a campaign for a local school board. While in law school, he served on the University of California Board of Regents and as a City Council appointee to the Berkeley, Calif., Police Review Commission and Zoning Adjustments Board.[1]
Bravin joined the Wall Street Journal first as it California editor in San Francisco. He then became its national legal-affairs reporter. In 2005, he became Supreme Court correspondent for the Wall Street Journal.[1][2]
He has taught at the University of California Washington Center.[1]
Personal
editBravin led the effort to designate Raymond Chandler Square (Los Angeles City Historic-Cultural Monument No. 597) in Hollywood, in honor of the hard-boiled novelist.[1]
Awards and recognition
editThis section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (June 2019) |
- John Jacobs Fellowship at Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism and Institute of Governmental Studies
- John Field Simms Sr. Memorial Lectureship in Law at the University of New Mexico's School of Law
- Elizabeth Neuffer Memorial Prize
- American Bar Association's Silver Gavel Award
- National Press Foundation
- New York News Publishers Association
- New York Press Club
Works
editBooks:
- Squeaky: The Life and Times of Lynette Alice Fromme (1997)[5]
- The Terror Courts: Rough Justice at Guantanamo Bay (2014)[6]
Chapters: Bravin has contributed to:
- Violence in America: An Encyclopedia
- Crimes of War 2.0
- A Concise Introduction to Logic
Articles:
- Wall Street Journal (latest)
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Jess Bravin: Supreme Court Correspondent". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Jess Bravin '97 Becomes Supreme Court Correspondent for The Wall Street Journal". Wall Street Journal. June 13, 2005. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
- ^ "Jess M. Bravin". The Harvard Crimson. June 13, 2005. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
- ^ Scuderi, Benjamin M. (May 23, 2012). "Peter D. Sagal". The Harvard Crimson. The Harvard Crimson Inc. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
- ^ Bravin, Jess (May 15, 1997). Squeaky: The Life and Times of Lynette Alice Fromme. Macmillan. ISBN 9780312156633. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
- ^ Bravin, Jess (June 13, 2005). "The Terror Courts". Yale University Press. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
External links
edit- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Jess Bravin at IMDb
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