Constitutional & Public Law

Duke in D.C.
Jim Cox calls it, “hands down,” the best educational experience he’s witnessed since he entered teaching almost 40 years ago. Cox is marveling at the insight students brought to their research presentations in Rethinking the Regulatory State, the course he co-taught with Lawrence Baxter as part of the Duke in D.C. program.
“The quality of their presentations, in terms of erudition, the nature of the topics selected, and the depth of analysis has been far above what I’ve come to expect in similar papers — and I’ve always been delighted in the past, so this is off the scale,” says Cox, Duke’s Brainerd Currie Professor of Law and a leading scholar of corporate and securities law. » More
Courses
Programs & Resources
- Center on Law, Ethics and National Security
- Center on Law, Race and Politics
- Duke in D.C.
- Duke Journal of Constitutional Law & Public Policy
- Program in Public Law
- Voices of American Law
- American Constitution Society
- Business Law Society
- Duke Education Law and Policy Society
- Duke Law ACLU
- Duke Law Democrats
- Duke Law Republicans
- Federalist Society
- Health Law Society
- Law Students for Reproductive Justice
- National Security Law Society
Faculty
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Constitutional & Public Law @ Duke
In the classroom with Brodhead, Levi, and Purdy
Duke President Richard Brodhead co-teaches course with Dean David F. Levi and Prof. Jed Purdy on law forged during times of national stress.
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Margaret Lemos joins faculty July 1
Constitutional law scholar also lauded as exceptional teacher and mentor. -
Siegel participates in online debate on the Constitution and federal power
Prof. Neil Siegel and Prof. Kurt Lash from the University of Illinois College of Law took part in a week-long online exchange about collective action federalism. » The Volokh Conspiracy -
U.S. Treasury official to address state of TARP Oct. 3
Timothy G. Massad, assistant secretary for financial stability, will discuss Troubled Asset Relief Program at Duke Law-sponsored event. » Duke News Service -
DeMott's amica brief is a Supreme Court rarity
Prof. Deborah DeMott filed an amica brief in a Supreme Court case set for argument Oct. 4. » National Law Journal -
Blocher cited in DC Circuit Second Amendment ruling
A divided opinion handed down in a major Second Amendment case repeatedly cites a journal article written by Prof. Joseph Blocher. » Heller v. District of Columbia -
Schroeder discusses confirmation process for federal judges
Prof. Christopher Schroeder, head of the DOJ’s Office of Legal Policy, says politics are slowing process to fill growing vacancies on district and appellate benches. -
Levy looks at the cost of judging judges by the numbers
Lecturing Fellow Marin Levy co-authored a journal article critiquing empirical methods of measuring judges' performance. » Empirical Legal Studies -
Yarger ’08 secures clerkship with Justice Clarence Thomas
Katherine Crawford Yarger will be the fifth recent graduate to clerk at the Supreme Court over three terms. -
US Patent and Trademark Office Director to discuss patent policy at Duke Law Oct. 18
USPTO Director David Kappos will talk about recent reforms in patent policy, and the IP landscape going forward.
