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Constitutional Law
Explore the breadth and depth of the USC Gould School of Law’s faculty expertise, research impact, thought leadership, and academic program offerings in constitutional law.
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Former ACLU president speaks with Trojans about intricacies of the First Amendment and free speech
Former ACLU president speaks with Trojans about intricacies of the First Amendment and free speech
Nadine Strossen’s conversation with USC Gould Dean Franita Tolson was part of the USC Open Dialogue Project
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Dean Franita Tolson joins panel on democracy and the judiciary
Dean Franita Tolson joins panel on democracy and the judiciary
Event cohosted by USC Gould touched on judicial history and current events.
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Trailblazers in Empirical Law
Trailblazers in Empirical Law
An intrepid pair of USC Gould constitutional scholars are generating deep insights into patterns of jurisprudence
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Academics
Certificates
Faculty
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Dean Emeritus of Law and Robert C. and Nanette T. Packard Professor Emeritus of Law
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Faculty in the News
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Constitution Day 2025: Originalist vs. progressive visions of the ConstitutionStanford Law News
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Trump wants to end birthright citizenship. Here's how it could impact TexasHouston Chronicle
Recent Research & Scholarship
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“Is the US Supreme Court a reliable backstop for an overreaching US president? Maybe, but is an overreaching (partisan) court worse?” (with Lee Epstein), 53 Presidential Studies Quarterly 234 (2023).June 1, 2023
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Review of Paolo Sandro, The Making of Constitutional Democracy, American Journal of Jurisprudence.
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"Between Predictability and Perplexity," International Journal of Constitutional Law.
July 8, 2022
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