Phone: (434) 924-3093

E-mail: jh8m@virginia.edu

Subject Area(s): Administrative Law, constitutional history, constitutional law, federal courts, First Amendment, property, remedies, declaratory judgments, injunctions

All Courses: Constitutional History II: From Reconstruction to Brown, Civil Procedure, Federal Income Tax, Law and Political Participation, Legislation, Property, Remedies, Seminar in Ethical Values

Current Course(s): Criminal Law (G,L), Foreign Relations Law, Judicial Review (Sc), Remedies, Constitutional Theory

In the Media:

• "The Limits on Our Freedom" (The Virginian-Pilot, 04/03/2013)
• "The Situation Room" (CNN, 01/04/2013)
• "No, Obama Can't Grant Amnesty By Pardoning Illegal Immigrants" (The Washington Post, 11/06/2011)
• "Texas Attorney General Abbott Reacts to Latest Court Ruling on Health-Reform Law" (Houston Chronicle, 09/09/2011)
• "Might Giving Mueller Two More Years as FBI Head Be . . . Unconstitutional?" (Wall Street Journal, 06/09/2011)
• "Lawmakers Indicate Support for Extending FBI Director's Term" (CNN, 06/09/2011)
• "Lawmakers Consider Extending the Service of FBI Director Mueller" (C-SPAN, 06/08/2011)
• "Bill to Extend FBI Director's Term Faces Legal Doubts" (Politico, 06/08/2011)
• "Law Professor Questions Constitutionality of Bill to Extend Mueller's Term" (Legal Times, 06/08/2011)
• "State Lawmakers Try to Defend Light Bulb Freedom" (USA Today, 03/25/2011)
• "U.S. Rep. Dave Obey Says an Earmarks Ban Would Greatly Weaken Congressional Authority" (Wisconsin Journal Sentinel, 12/01/2010)
• "War of Words on the Constitution" (Wilmington News Journal, 10/24/2010)
• "Activists Seek 'Don't Ask' Answers" (Politico, 10/01/2010)
• "Panel Finds no Fault with Obama System of Policy 'Czars'" (Los Angeles Times, 10/07/2009)
• "As ‘Inferior Officers,’ Czars Pass Constitutional Muster" (Wall Street Journal, 10/06/2009)
• "Sotomayor Sails Through Confirmation, Lindsey Graham Breaks with Pack" (Medill Reports, 07/28/2009)
• "Court Order May Delay Jefferson Investigation" (New Orleans Times Picayune, 11/15/2006)
• "Inside the Alito Memo" (Legal Times, 11/29/2005)
• "Constitutional Beliefs Make Alito Superb Choice" (author) (Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle, 11/26/2005)
• "Many Legal Scholars See Miers Tipping Balance on Roe" (Arkansas Democrat Gazette, 10/24/2005)
• "Divining the Meaning of the Constitution" (Newhouse News Service, 08/28/2005)
• "Commentary: Should the Senate Confirm John Roberts as a Supreme Court Justice? Yes." (author) (Provo [Utah] Daily Herald, 08/04/2005)
• "Commentary: Rule of Law Paramount to Nominee" (Ventura County [Calif.] Star (and other Knight Ridder newspapers), 07/24/2005)
• "'Hapless Toad' Case Fuels Fears of Robert's Foes/They Say It Shows Roberts Backs Limited U.S. Regulation of States" (New Orleans Times Picayune, 07/22/2005)
• "Burned Texts Left at Islamic Center" (The Roanoke Times, 06/16/2005)
• "Reporters' Phone Records Are Protected, Court Rules/U.S. Attorney Can't Force N.Y. Times to Supply Documents" (The Washington Post, 02/25/2005)
• "Appeals Court Rules on Computers, Porn" (Associated Press, 10/01/2004)
• "Event: Senate Judiciary Committee" (FNS Daybook, 06/03/2004)
• "Analysis: Justices Wrap Up Term with Major Rulings" (NPR, "Morning Edition", 07/03/2003)
• "Celebrated Maybe a Bit Too Much?" (Legal Times, 02/24/2003)
• "U.S. Supreme Court Rejects GOP's New Jersey Senate Race Ballot Appeal" (Dow Jones Business News, 10/07/2002)
• "Democrats Scramble To Recover From Sen. Torricelli's Downfall" (Congressional Quarterly Weekly, 10/04/2002)
• "N.J. Case Gives Top Court Some Déjà Vu" (Deseret News, 10/04/2002)
• "Politics at High Court's Door Again" (AP/The Washington Post, 10/03/2002)
• "Two Years After Bush v. Gore, Supreme Court Back In The Thick Of High-Stakes Party Politics" (Associated Press, 10/03/2002)
• "GOP Will Appeal Court Ruling To Replace Torricelli On Ballot" (Congressional Quarterly Daily Monitor, 10/02/2002)