Eric Lee - Center for Justice Innovation

Eric is the founder of Bennett Midland LLC, a management consulting company based in New York City. He has developed innovative solutions to address problems in urban planning, community and economic development and criminal justice, working with mayors and other civic leaders in New York City and across the United States. Eric Lee served as senior policy advisor for New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and was part of the founding team of the Center for Justice Innovation. He also serves on the board of directors of the Center for an Urban Future. Eric is a graduate of Vassar College and holds a Master’s degree in Urban Planning from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Eric's Updates

Full Faith and Credit and Cooperation Between State and Tribal Courts: Catching Up to the Law

An article examining the extent to which four jurisdictions offer full faith and credit to tribal court judgments and the role their tribal-state judicial forums have in fostering cooperative relationships between tribal and state court systems. This article was originally published in the Journal of Court Innovation Special Issue on Tribal Justice.

Treaties, Tribal Courts, and Jurisdiction: The Treaty of Canandaigua and the Six Nations’ Sovereign Right to Exercise Criminal Jurisdiction

An article exploring the potential uses of Indian nations’ inherent authority and treaties to exercise jurisdiction over non-Indian criminal offenders. This article was originally published in the Journal of Court Innovation Special Issue on Tribal Justice.

21st Century Indians: The Dilemma of Healing

An article examining the imposition of Western-style legal jurisprudence and “law” upon Native peoples. This article was originally published in the Journal of Court Innovation Special Issue on Tribal Justice.

The State of Pretrial Release Decision-Making in Tribal Jurisdictions: Closing the Knowledge Gap

This study examines pretrial release decision-making practices in tribal courts by pulling together evidence from focus group and survey responses, as well as tribal case law. This article was originally published in the Fall 2009 Journal of Court Innovation Special Issue on Tribal Justice.