Professor Rappaport is the Darling Foundation Professor at the University of San Diego School of Law, where he also serves as the Director of the Center for the Study of Constitutional Originalism. His principal areas of interest are originalism, separation of powers, federalism, and supermajority rules. He teaches Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Constitutional History, and Legislation.
Professor Rappaport is the author of numerous law review articles in journals such as the Yale Law Journal, the Virginia Law Review, the Georgetown Law Review, and the University of Pennsylvania Law Review. His book, Originalism and the Good Constitution, which is co-authored with John McGinnis, was published by the Harvard University Press in 2013. Professor Rappaport is a graduate of the Yale Law School, where he received a JD and a DCL (Law and Political Theory).
Panel 1: The Anti-Federalists at the Founding
2020 Annual Western Chapters Conference
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library40 Presidential Dr
Simi Valley, CA 93065
Special Counsels and the Investigation of Government Wrongdoing
Pepperdine Student Chapter
Pepperdine University School of Law24255 Pacific Coast Hwy., Pepperdine Law School
Malibu, CA 90263
Special Counsels and the Investigation of Government Wrongdoing
Pepperdine Student Chapter
Pepperdine University School of Law24255 Pacific Coast Hwy.
Malibu, CA 90263
Reforming Administrative Adjudication
Administrative Law & Regulation Practice Group Teleforum
Teleforum
Original Methods: An Originalism with Coherence AND Constraint
First District Court of Appeal Multipurpose Room2000 Drayton Drive
Tallahassee, FL 32311
Panel 1: The Anti-Federalists at the Founding
2020 Annual Western Chapters Conference
On January 25, 2020, the Federalist Society hosted its annual Western Chapters Conference at the...
Panel 1: The Anti-Federalists at the Founding
2020 Annual Western Chapters Conference
On January 25, 2020, the Federalist Society hosted its annual Western Chapters Conference at the...
The Controversy about the ERA Amendment Process
It seems likely that another constitutional controversy will soon emerge. Next year, the Virginia Legislature...
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Was Friedrich Hayek an Originalist? [POLICYbrief]
Short video featuring Michael Rappaport
Did Friedrich Hayek view the Constitution through the lens of originalism? Professor Michael Rappaport, Director...
Reforming Administrative Adjudication
Administrative Law & Regulation Practice Group Teleforum
Agencies formally adjudicate a massive number of federal cases with administrative law judges. This delegation...