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'''Steven Calabresi''' is George C. Dix Professor of Law at [[Northwestern University]]. He is a cofounder of the [[Federalist Society]] and is current chairman of its board. Recently, he has contributed to debate at [[Politico]] magazine, as well as continued legal publications. | '''Steven Calabresi''' is George C. Dix Professor of Law at [[Northwestern University]]. He is a cofounder of the [[Federalist Society]] and is current chairman of its board. Recently, he has contributed to debate at [[Politico]] magazine, as well as continued legal publications. | ||
==Recent comments== | |||
===Civilian trial of 9-11 defendants=== | |||
He supports the decision of [[Eric Holder]] and [[Barack Obama]] to conduct [[U.S. v. Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, et al.]] in a civilian court, based on his interpretation of Constitutional separation of powers. Only the Judiciary, he believes, has the power to punish; the military's own courts are an exception required for the maintenance of discipline among the armed services. <ref name=Politico2009-11-17>{{citation | |||
| url = http://www.politico.com/arena/archive/terror-trials-ii.html#AF5616BC-989D-4F22-AC5D-5BB49FD22F1F | |||
| contribution = Obama has lived up to his oath of office by scheduling these trials before a life-tenured judge and jury | |||
| title = The Arena: Has Obama "bet his presidency," as Pat Buchanan says, on the outcome of the terror trials in NYC? | |||
| author = Steven Calabresi | |||
| date = 17 November 2009}}</ref> | |||
===Mandatory healthcare insurance=== | |||
Provisions for mandatory insurance coverage, in [[H.R. 3962]] are, according to Calabresi, unconstitutional. <ref name=Politico2009-09-18>{{citation | |||
| url = http://www.politico.com/arena/archive/healthcare-reform-constitutionality.html#EA91B5A4-A88B-4278-A43D-F21453098B5B | |||
| contribution = Yes, Mandatory healthcare insurance is unconstitutional | |||
| title = The Arena: Healthcare: Is "mandatory insurance" unconstitutional? | |||
| author = Steven Calabresi | |||
| date = 18 September 2009}}</ref> | |||
==Pre-academic work== | |||
He was a speechwriter and legal advisor in the [[Ronald Reagan]] and [[George H. W. Bush]] Administrations, and a research associate at the [[American Enterprise Institute]]. | He was a speechwriter and legal advisor in the [[Ronald Reagan]] and [[George H. W. Bush]] Administrations, and a research associate at the [[American Enterprise Institute]]. | ||
==Education== | ==Education== | ||
* BA cum laude, Yale University, 1980 | * BA cum laude, Yale University, 1980 | ||
* JD, Yale University, 1983 | * JD, Yale University, 1983 | ||
* Law Clerk, Hon. Antonin Scalia, U.S. Supreme Court, 1987-88 | * Law Clerk, Hon. [[Antonin Scalia]], U.S. Supreme Court, 1987-88 | ||
==References== | |||
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Revision as of 23:53, 6 December 2009
Steven Calabresi is George C. Dix Professor of Law at Northwestern University. He is a cofounder of the Federalist Society and is current chairman of its board. Recently, he has contributed to debate at Politico magazine, as well as continued legal publications.
Recent comments
Civilian trial of 9-11 defendants
He supports the decision of Eric Holder and Barack Obama to conduct U.S. v. Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, et al. in a civilian court, based on his interpretation of Constitutional separation of powers. Only the Judiciary, he believes, has the power to punish; the military's own courts are an exception required for the maintenance of discipline among the armed services. [1]
Mandatory healthcare insurance
Provisions for mandatory insurance coverage, in H.R. 3962 are, according to Calabresi, unconstitutional. [2]
Pre-academic work
He was a speechwriter and legal advisor in the Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush Administrations, and a research associate at the American Enterprise Institute.
Education
- BA cum laude, Yale University, 1980
- JD, Yale University, 1983
- Law Clerk, Hon. Antonin Scalia, U.S. Supreme Court, 1987-88
References
- ↑ Steven Calabresi (17 November 2009), Obama has lived up to his oath of office by scheduling these trials before a life-tenured judge and jury, The Arena: Has Obama "bet his presidency," as Pat Buchanan says, on the outcome of the terror trials in NYC?
- ↑ Steven Calabresi (18 September 2009), Yes, Mandatory healthcare insurance is unconstitutional, The Arena: Healthcare: Is "mandatory insurance" unconstitutional?