sujatha baliga

sujatha baliga (born 1970/1971)[1] is an attorney and restorative justice practitioner who won the MacArthur Fellowship in 2019.[1][2]

sujatha baliga
Born1970/1971 (age 49–50)
Education
OccupationAttorney, restorative justice practitioner, public speaker

Biography

baliga was born and raised in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania.[3] baliga attended Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania Law School.[4]

She is the director of the Restorative Justice Project at Impact Justice in Oakland, California. For her work there she was awarded a 2019 MacArthur "Genius" Grant.

She was one of two Oaklanders awarded the grant in 2019, the other being Walter Hood.[5]

She keeps her name uncapitalized.[6]

References
  1. Schuessler, Jennifer (25 September 2019). "MacArthur 'Genius' Grant Winners for 2019: The Full List". NYTimes. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  2. Haynes, Danielle (25 September 2019). "MacArthur Foundation hands out 26 'genius grants". UPI. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  3. Tullis, Paul (4 January 2014). "Can Forgiveness Play a Role in Criminal Justice?". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  4. "sujatha baliga, MacArthur Fellow". macfound.org. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  5. "2 Oakland Residents Receive MacArthur Genius Grants". KPIX. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  6. Kelly, John (26 September 2019). "Restorative Justice Leader sujatha baliga Named a MacArthur Genius". The Chronicle of Social Change. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
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