Brian Fitzpatrick's research at Vanderbilt focuses on class action litigation, federal courts, judicial selection and constitutional law. Professor Fitzpatrick joined Vanderbilt's law faculty in 2007 after serving as the John M. Olin Fellow at New York University School of Law. He graduated first in his class from Harvard Law School and went on to clerk for Judge Diarmuid O'Scannlain on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and Justice Antonin Scalia on the U.S. Supreme Court. After his clerkships, Professor Fitzpatrick practiced commercial and appellate litigation for several years at Sidley Austin in Washington, D.C., and served as Special Counsel for Supreme Court Nominations to U.S. Senator John Cornyn. Before earning his law degree, Professor Fitzpatrick graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor's of science in chemical engineering from the University of Notre Dame. He has received the Hall-Hartman Outstanding Professor Award, which recognizes excellence in classroom teaching, for his Civil Procedure course.
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Why Conservatives Should Stop Worrying and Start Loving Class Actions
Columbia Lawyers Chapter
Nelson Mullins1320 Main Street, 17th Floor
Columbia, SC 29201
A Discussion on South Carolina Judicial Selection Procedures
Charleston Lawyers Chapter
Turner Padget40 Calhoun Street, Suit 200
Charleston, SC 29401
The Conservative Case for Class Actions
Chicago Student Chapter
University of Chicago Law School1111 East 60th Street
Chicago, IL 60637
The Effects of Mallory v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.
Lincoln Memorial Student Chapter
LMU Law Courtroom601 West Summit Hill Drive
Knoxville , TN 37902
Why Conservatives Should Stop Worrying and Start Loving Class Actions
Colorado Lawyers Chapter
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Denver, CO 80265
The Conservative Case for Class Action
Colorado Student Chapter
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Boulder, CO 80309
Mallory v. Norfolk Southern: The Originalist Revolution That Wasn’t
In Mallory v. Norfolk Southern Railroad, the Supreme Court held that a Pennsylvania statute that...
Courthouse Steps Decision: Mallory v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.
On Tuesday, June 27, 2023, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Mallory v. Norfolk...
Courthouse Steps Decision: Mallory v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.
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"The Diversity Lie" 20 Years Later
In 2003, Professor Brian Fitzpatrick published a piece titled "The Diversity Lie" in which he...
"The Diversity Lie" 20 Years Later
In 2003, Professor Brian Fitzpatrick published a piece titled "The Diversity Lie" in which he...