Litigation Fellow, Institute for Justice
Chief Policy Counsel, Council on Criminal Justice and Senior Advisor, Right on Crime
Marc A. Levin is the Chief Policy Counsel for the Council on Criminal Justice (counciloncj.org) and Senior Advisor for Right on Crime.
An attorney and accomplished author on legal and public policy issues, Marc began the Foundation’s criminal justice program in 2005. This work contributed to nationally praised policy changes that have been followed by dramatic declines in crime and incarceration in Texas. Building on this success, in 2010, Levin developed the concept for the Right on Crime initiative, a TPPF project in partnership with Prison Fellowship and the American Conservative Union Foundation. Right on Crime has become the national clearinghouse for conservative criminal justice reforms and has contributed to the adoption of policies in dozens of states that fight crime, support victims, and protect taxpayers.
In 2014, Levin was named one of the “Politico 50” in the magazine’s annual “list of thinkers, doers, and dreamers who really matter in this age of gridlock and dysfunction.”
Marc has testified on criminal justice policy on four occasions before Congress and has testified before legislatures in states including Texas, Nevada, Kansas, Wisconsin, and California. He also has met personally with leaders such as U.S. Presidents, Speakers of the House, and the Justice Commtitee of the United Kingdom Parliament to share his ideas on criminal justice reform. In 2007, he was honored in a resolution unanimously passed by the Texas House of Representatives that stated, “Mr. Levin’s intellect is unparalleled and his research is impeccable.”
Since 2005, Marc has published dozens of policy papers on topics such as sentencing, probation, parole, reentry, and overcriminalization which are available on the TPPF website. Levin’s articles on law and public policy have been featured in publications such as the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Texas Review of Law & Politics, National Law Journal, New York Daily News, Jerusalem Post, Toronto Star, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Philadelphia Inquirer, San Francisco Chronicle, Washington Times, Los Angeles Daily Journal, Charlotte Observer, Dallas Morning News, Houston Chronicle, Austin American-Statesman, San Antonio Express-News and Reason Magazine.
In 1999, Marc graduated with honors from the University of Texas with a B.A. in Plan II Honors and Government. In 2002, Marc received his J.D. with honors from the University of Texas School of Law. Marc was a Charles G. Koch Summer Fellow in 1996. He served as a law clerk to Judge Will Garwood on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and Staff Attorney at the Texas Supreme Court.
Bureau Chief of the Legal Affairs Unit, Albany County District Attorney’s Office
Vincent Stark is Bureau Chief of the Legal Affairs Unit at the Albany County District Attorney’s Office in Upstate New York. His practice primarily deals with appeals, post-conviction remedies, and sealing and expungement.
Vincent received his juris doctorate cum laude from the University of Notre Dame Law School, where he served as Executive Editor of the Journal of Legislation. He received his bachelor’s degree in Political Science magna cum laude from Syracuse University. After law school he served as a legislative fellow in the New York State Senate before joining the District Attorney’s Office. His published works have appeared in the Albany Law Review and the Georgetown Journal of Gender and the Law, and he has frequently taught classes and CLEs on criminal law, legal research and writing, and sealing and expungement programs to support the re-entry of convicts into society.
Attorney, Institute for Justice
Marie Miller is an attorney with the Institute for Justice. Her practice focuses on protecting economic liberty, property rights, and educational choice.
Marie received her law degree from Indiana University’s Maurer School of Law. She received her undergraduate degree in music from the University of Notre Dame. And she holds masters degrees in music, from Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music, and public affairs, from Indiana University’s School of Public and Environmental Affairs. After law school, Marie clerked for Chief Justice Loretta H. Rush of the Indiana Supreme Court and for Judge Michael S. Kanne of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
Chief Policy Counsel, Council on Criminal Justice and Senior Advisor, Right on Crime
Marc A. Levin is the Chief Policy Counsel for the Council on Criminal Justice (counciloncj.org) and Senior Advisor for Right on Crime.
An attorney and accomplished author on legal and public policy issues, Marc began the Foundation’s criminal justice program in 2005. This work contributed to nationally praised policy changes that have been followed by dramatic declines in crime and incarceration in Texas. Building on this success, in 2010, Levin developed the concept for the Right on Crime initiative, a TPPF project in partnership with Prison Fellowship and the American Conservative Union Foundation. Right on Crime has become the national clearinghouse for conservative criminal justice reforms and has contributed to the adoption of policies in dozens of states that fight crime, support victims, and protect taxpayers.
In 2014, Levin was named one of the “Politico 50” in the magazine’s annual “list of thinkers, doers, and dreamers who really matter in this age of gridlock and dysfunction.”
Marc has testified on criminal justice policy on four occasions before Congress and has testified before legislatures in states including Texas, Nevada, Kansas, Wisconsin, and California. He also has met personally with leaders such as U.S. Presidents, Speakers of the House, and the Justice Commtitee of the United Kingdom Parliament to share his ideas on criminal justice reform. In 2007, he was honored in a resolution unanimously passed by the Texas House of Representatives that stated, “Mr. Levin’s intellect is unparalleled and his research is impeccable.”
Since 2005, Marc has published dozens of policy papers on topics such as sentencing, probation, parole, reentry, and overcriminalization which are available on the TPPF website. Levin’s articles on law and public policy have been featured in publications such as the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Texas Review of Law & Politics, National Law Journal, New York Daily News, Jerusalem Post, Toronto Star, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Philadelphia Inquirer, San Francisco Chronicle, Washington Times, Los Angeles Daily Journal, Charlotte Observer, Dallas Morning News, Houston Chronicle, Austin American-Statesman, San Antonio Express-News and Reason Magazine.
In 1999, Marc graduated with honors from the University of Texas with a B.A. in Plan II Honors and Government. In 2002, Marc received his J.D. with honors from the University of Texas School of Law. Marc was a Charles G. Koch Summer Fellow in 1996. He served as a law clerk to Judge Will Garwood on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and Staff Attorney at the Texas Supreme Court.
Attorney, Institute for Justice
Marie Miller is an attorney with the Institute for Justice. Her practice focuses on protecting economic liberty, property rights, and educational choice.
Marie received her law degree from Indiana University’s Maurer School of Law. She received her undergraduate degree in music from the University of Notre Dame. And she holds masters degrees in music, from Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music, and public affairs, from Indiana University’s School of Public and Environmental Affairs. After law school, Marie clerked for Chief Justice Loretta H. Rush of the Indiana Supreme Court and for Judge Michael S. Kanne of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
Bureau Chief of the Legal Affairs Unit, Albany County District Attorney’s Office
Vincent Stark is Bureau Chief of the Legal Affairs Unit at the Albany County District Attorney’s Office in Upstate New York. His practice primarily deals with appeals, post-conviction remedies, and sealing and expungement.
Vincent received his juris doctorate cum laude from the University of Notre Dame Law School, where he served as Executive Editor of the Journal of Legislation. He received his bachelor’s degree in Political Science magna cum laude from Syracuse University. After law school he served as a legislative fellow in the New York State Senate before joining the District Attorney’s Office. His published works have appeared in the Albany Law Review and the Georgetown Journal of Gender and the Law, and he has frequently taught classes and CLEs on criminal law, legal research and writing, and sealing and expungement programs to support the re-entry of convicts into society.
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