Professor Rick Duncan is the Welpton & Wise Professor of Law at the University Of Nebraska College Of Law. He is a graduate of the Cornell Law School and served as an editor of the Cornell Law Review. He teaches Constitutional Law with a special emphasis on the law of religious freedom, free speech, and federalism. Duncan has written numerous books, articles, and commentaries on a wide variety of legal topics. His recent publications include an article on Justice Scalia’s legacy, another on Kermit Gosnell and Roe v. Wade, a piece on the Electoral College and Federalism, a 2019 piece on Masterpiece Cakeshop and the First Amendment, and three recent articles on the “no compelled speech” doctrine as a First Amendment defense against authoritarianism and tyranny. His most recent article, on School Choice and the First Amendment, will be published in 2023 in Case Western Law Review. He is also the co-author of a book on Secured Transactions under Article 9 of the UCC. He served as Chairman of the Nebraska Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights during the Reagan Administration. He also loves to speak at Federalist Society meetings around the country on life, liberty, and the pursuit of federalism.
Duncan has five children, five grandchildren, and a wonderful wife who help him pursue happiness. He loves lifting weights (particularly going heavy on the incline bench press), attending Broadway musicals and plays, including Hamilton: An American Musical which he has seen 12 times (possibly a Nebraska record). He regularly reads both the Bible and the New York Times because it is important to keep up with what both sides have to say. He loves following major league baseball, especially the San Diego Padres. And his favorite legal aphorism is “first come rights then comes government to secure those rights.”
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Religious Liberty in 2023: It was the Best of Times; It was the Worst of Times
Salt Lake City Lawyers Chapter
Olmstead Room, Utah State Capitol350 North State Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
Why School Choice is Necessary for Religious Liberty and Freedom of Thought
Long Island Lawyers Chapter
The Davenport Press Restaurant70 Main Street
Mineola, NY 11501
Is School Choice Necessary for Religious Liberty and Freedom of Belief?
Fort Worth Lawyers Chapter
Reata310 Houston Street
Fort Worth, TX 76102
Why School Choice is Necessary for Religious Liberty and Freedom of Thought
Suffolk Student Chapter
Suffolk University Law School120 Tremont St
Boston, MA 02108
Why School Choice Is Necessary For Religious Liberty and Freedom of Belief
Boston College Student Chapter
Boston College Law School885 Centre St.
Newton, MA 02459
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