Stephen E. Sachs is the Antonin Scalia Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, where he teaches civil procedure, conflict of laws, and seminars on constitutional law. His research focuses on the law and theory of constitutional interpretation, the jurisdiction of state and federal courts, the history of procedure and private law, and the role of the general common law in the U.S. legal system.
Sachs has authored numerous articles, essays, and book chapters. He is an elected member of the American Law Institute, an adviser to the ALI’s project on the Restatement of the Law (Third), Conflict of Laws, a former member of the Judicial Conference’s Advisory Committee on Appellate Rules, and a founding member of the Academic Freedom Alliance.
In 2020, Sachs received the Federalist Society’s Joseph Story Award, which recognizes a young academic who has demonstrated excellence in legal scholarship, a commitment to teaching, a concern for students, and who has made a significant public impact in a manner that advances the rule of law in a free society.
Sachs previously taught at Duke University School of Law and as a visiting professor at the University of Chicago Law School. Before entering academia, he practiced in the Washington, D.C., litigation group of Mayer Brown LLP, and he clerked for Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. as well as for Judge Stephen F. Williams of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.
Sachs received his J.D. from Yale Law School, where he was executive editor of the Yale Law Journal and served both as executive editor and articles editor of the Yale Law & Policy Review. A Rhodes Scholar, he graduated from Oxford University with a first-class BA (Hons) degree in philosophy, politics, and economics. He received his A.B. degree summa cum laude in history from Harvard University, earning the Sophia Freund Prize.
Sachs is a licensed attorney in Massachusetts and the District of Columbia, and he is authorized to practice before the D.C. Circuit, the Second Circuit, the Seventh Circuit, and the Supreme Court of the United States.
*****
A person listed as a contributor has spoken or otherwise participated in Federalist Society events, publications, or multimedia presentations. A person's appearance on this list does not imply any other endorsement or relationship between the person and the Federalist Society. In most cases, the biographical information on a person's "contributor" page is provided directly by the person, and the Federalist Society does not edit or otherwise endorse that information. The Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues. All expressions of opinion by a contributor are those of the contributor.
Sachs v. Primus: The Originalism Debate
Michigan Student Chapter
The University of Michigan Law School625 S. State St.
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
"Is Abortion Morally Justified in America?" A Moderated Dialogue
Tufts Student Chapter
Alumnae Lounge, Tufts University62 Talbot Ave
Medford, MA 02155
Introduction to Originalism with Professors Stephen Sachs and Richard Fallon
Harvard Student Chapter
Harvard Law School WCCHarvard Law School WCC
Cambridge, MA 02138
How I Changed My Mind on Abortion
Tufts Student Chapter
Joyce Cummings Center177 College Ave
Medford, MA 02155
How Should We View the Founders?"
Harvard Student Chapter
Harvard Law School1563 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
Panel: America and Her Discontents
24th Annual Federalist Society Faculty Conference
Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina333 W Harbor Dr
San Diego, CA 92101
Panel: America and Her Discontents
24th Annual Federalist Society Faculty Conference
Featuring: Prof. Nicole Stelle Garnett, John P. Murphy Foundation Professor of Law, University of Notre Dame Law...
Panel: Dobbs & the Rule of Law
24th Annual Federalist Society Faculty Conference
This past June, the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization...
Courthouse Steps Decision Webinar: Whole Woman's Health v. Jackson
A Federalist Society Webinar
On December 10, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Whole Woman's Health v. Jackson and dismissed the...
Courthouse Steps Decision Webinar: Whole Woman's Health v. Jackson
A Federalist Society Webinar
On December 10, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Whole Woman's Health v. Jackson and dismissed the...
Courthouse Steps Oral Argument Webinar: Whole Woman's Health v. Jackson and United States v. Texas
A Federalist Society Webinar
On November 1, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Whole Woman's Health v....