Professor Derek Muller holds the Ben V. Willie Professorship in Excellence at the University of Iowa College of Law, and he is a nationally-recognized scholar in the field of election law. His research focuses on the role of states in the administration of federal elections, the constitutional contours of voting rights and election administration, the limits of judicial power in the domain of elections, and the Electoral College.
He has published more than two dozen academic works, and his op-eds have appeared in the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and the Wall Street Journal. He has testified before Congress, he is a contributor at the Election Law Blog, and he is a co-author on a Federal Courts casebook published by Carolina Academic Press. At Iowa, Professor Muller teaches Election Law, Federal Courts, Civil Procedure, and Evidence.
In 2021, his second year teaching at Iowa, Professor Muller was selected by the students as Professor of the Year.
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Panel Four: Three Perspectives on the Independent State Legislature Doctrine - Moore v. Harper
Ninth Annual Florida Chapters Conference
Disney's Yacht and Beach Club Resort1700 Epcot Resorts Blvd
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
Panel II: The Democratic Election Process: What is Fair and Who Decides Fairness?
2023 National Student Symposium
AT&T Hotel and Conference Center1900 University Ave
Austin, TX 78705
Lunch & Breakout Session B: Becoming an Academic
2023 National Student Symposium
AT&T Hotel and Conference Center1900 University Ave
Austin, TX 78705
Panel: Election Law in Flux
24th Annual Federalist Society Faculty Conference
Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina333 W Harbor Dr
San Diego, CA 92101
Election Law Fireside Chat
Drake Student Chapter
Drake University Law School2507 University Ave
Des Moines, IA 50311
Voter ID Laws: Increasing Voter Confidence or Decreasing Voter Turnout?
North Dakota Student Chapter
University of North Dakota School of Law215 Centennial Drive
Grand Forks, ND 58203
Current Events in Election Law, from Texas to DC with Derek Muller
Fort Worth Lawyers Chapter
Reata310 Houston Street
Fort Worth, TX 76102
Panel: Election Law in Flux
24th Annual Federalist Society Faculty Conference
Election law has attracted increasing academic and judicial scrutiny in recent years, with topics of...
NC NAACP v. Moore: The Impact of Unconstitutional Legislative Maps on a State Legislature's Ability to Propose Constitutional Amendments
In 2018, the North Carolina General Assembly placed several constitutional amendments before voters for ratification. Voters...
NC NAACP v. Moore: The Impact of Unconstitutional Legislative Maps on a State Legislature's Ability to Propose Constitutional Amendments
In 2018, the North Carolina General Assembly placed several constitutional amendments before voters for ratification. Voters...
Panel 2: The Law of Democracy: Recent and Future Developments in Election Law
Inaugural North Carolina Chapters Conference
CLE credit anticipated. Featuring: Rick Glazier, Executive Director, North Carolina Justice Center Professor Derek Muller,...
Panel 2: The Law of Democracy: Recent and Future Developments in Election Law
Inaugural North Carolina Chapters Conference
CLE credit anticipated. Featuring: Rick Glazier, Executive Director, North Carolina Justice Center Professor Derek Muller,...