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Thomas Matthew is a J.D. candidate at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law (Boalt Hall), where he was awarded the Boalt Hall Dean's Fellowship. His research interests include examining solutions to methodological tensions among progressive liberals in California. Thomas' academic work is heavily influenced by his desire to give legal and political agency to underserved communities worldwide. Prior to joining the Haas Institute, Thomas attended Amherst College where he received his Bachelor of Arts in Sociology. Recently he joined the leadership team of Berkeley Law's Post-Conviction Advocacy Project, which works to provide competent and compassionate representation for men and women who may spend the rest of their lives in prison. As a summer fellow, Thomas will serve as a research assistant to Steve Menendian where his work focuses on affordable housing, disparate impact, and structural racialization.

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