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A native of Orange County, California, Professor Cantu graduated from The University of Texas School of Law in 2006. While in law school, Professor Cantu served as a staff editor on two journals and was heavily involved in moot court and mock trial, winning numerous competitions. After law school, Professor Cantu clerked for Judge Micaela Alvarez of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, then for Jennifer W. Elrod of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. After clerking, Professor Cantu worked as a litigation associate at Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, LLP, in Houston, where he focused on motion practice and appellate brief writing. While at Sutherland, Professor Cantu worked on many types of cases, including civil rights, energy, construction, trade secret and contract disputes. More recently, he served as lead counsel in several cases before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Professor Cantu's primary areas of research interest are civil procedure, administrative law and federal jurisdiction. Professor Cantu is particularly interested in the separation-of-powers questions that regularly arise due to the fluid nature of American Government and politics. Similarly, Professor Cantu focuses on systemic problems in the federal courts, especially those that raise questions about the limits of judicial power.
 

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