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Orin Kerr

Summary

Orin Kerr is the Fred C. Stevenson Research Professor at George Washington University Law School and one of the most cited academic authorities on the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, electronic surveillance law, and Fourth Amendment issues in networked environments.

Verified Facts

  • Fred C. Stevenson Research Professor at George Washington University Law School.1
  • Leading academic commentator on the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) and computer crime statutes.1
  • Author of influential law review articles on CFAA scope, "authorization" in computer-use policies, and extraterritorial application of computer crime law.1
  • Frequent amicus participant in major CFAA and surveillance cases before the U.S. Supreme Court and federal appellate courts.1
  • Former special assistant U.S. attorney in the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section of the U.S. Department of Justice.1
  • Former professor at George Washington University, USC Gould School of Law, and Berkeley Law (visiting).1
  • Editor of the CFAA-related materials in Computer Crime Law casebook.1

Expert Testimony and Public Advocacy

Kerr is widely cited by courts interpreting the CFAA — including Van Buren v. United States — and is a standard reference when litigation turns on whether a defendant "exceeded authorized access" to a computer. His scholarship translates technical access patterns into legal categories courts can apply.

Relevance to Lawsuits Involving Software and Internet Infrastructure

Kerr is particularly useful when a case involves:

  • CFAA scope, terms-of-service violations, and "authorization" analysis
  • Computer crime charges arising from security research or scraping
  • Fourth Amendment issues in email, cloud storage, and device searches
  • Extraterritorial reach of U.S. computer crime statutes

Relationships

Sources

  1. SRC-ORIN-KERR-GWU: Orin Kerr George Washington University Law Faculty Page.

Research Debt

  • Verify exact current title and appointment details against live GW faculty page.
  • Add primary citations for key amicus briefs and Van Buren materials.
  • Link to OIR STAT-CFAA-1030 knowledge page once cross-relationships are verified.

Document metadata

  • Last verified: 2026-07-04

  1. SRC-ORIN-KERR-GWU — Orin Kerr George Washington University Law Faculty Page. Secondary reporting or scholarship. ↩↩↩↩↩↩↩