Kevin C. Walsh teaches and writes in the areas of federal jurisdiction, constitutional law, and the U.S. Supreme Court. His scholarship explores the doctrines that define—and delimit—the scope of federal judicial power.
Professor Walsh graduated from Harvard Law School, where he was Articles Chair for Volume 115 of the Harvard Law Review. After graduation, he clerked for Judge Paul V. Niemeyer of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and Associate Justice Antonin Scalia of the Supreme Court of the United States. He then practiced law at Hunton & Williams LLP and taught as a visiting assistant professor at Villanova University School of Law. Walsh received his A.B. from Dartmouth College, and an M.A. in Theological Studies from the University of Notre Dame. He taught at the University of Richmond School of Law for thirteen years prior to joining The Catholic University of America, where he currently resides.
In early 2011, Professor Walsh filed two amicus curiae briefs addressing jurisdictional issues in the State challenges to the individual mandate in the federal healthcare reform legislation: a brief in Virginia v. Sebelius (United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit), and a brief in Florida v. HHS (United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit).
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Panel 1: America 250: The Declaration of Independence and American Sovereignty
2026 Third Circuit Chapters Conference
Philadelphia, PA
Supreme Court Preview: What Is in Store for October Term 2025?
The Mayflower Hotel1127 Connecticut Avenue
Washington, DC 20006
The Differences Dobbs Did and Didn't Make: Two Early Perspectives
Richmond Student Chapter
Univeristy of Richmond School of Law, Moot Courtroom203 Richmond Way
Richmond, VA 23173
Severability and Article III Powers
Federalism & Separation of Powers Practice Group Teleforum
Teleforum
Supreme Court Preview: What Is in Store for October Term 2025?
REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. On October 1, 2025, the Federalist Society's Faculty Division and Practice...
Severability and Article III Powers
Federalism & Separation of Powers Practice Group Teleforum
What should the Supreme Court do when it finds one provision of a statute unconstitutional? There is a...
Severability and Article III Powers
Federalism & Separation of Powers Practice Group Teleforum
What should the Supreme Court do when it finds one provision of a statute unconstitutional? There is a...
Barr v. American Association of Political Consultants Inc. Post-Argument SCOTUScast
featuring Kevin Walsh
On May 6, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court heard argument in Barr v. American Association...
The Constitution: An Introduction - Podcast
Federalism & Separation of Powers Practice Group Podcast
In their new book, The Constitution: An Introduction, constitutional scholar Michael Stokes Paulsen and his...
