Garrett West is an Associate Professor of Law at Yale Law School. His subject areas include torts, remedies, federal courts, and administrative law. His scholarship focuses on the uses of private law theory in public law and on the problems of constitutional interpretation and doctrinal coherence through constitutional change.
West received a J.D. from Yale Law School, where he served as an Articles and Essays Editor on the Yale Law Journal, and a B.A. from Hillsdale College in 2015. After graduating from Yale, West practiced appellate litigation in Washington, D.C., and clerked for Judge Diarmuid O’Scannlain, Judge Thomas Griffith, and Justice Samuel Alito.
From the Courthouse Steps: United States v. Hemani
William V. Bergstrom, F. Lee Francis
In United States v. Hemani, the Supreme Court unanimously affirmed the dismissal of an indictment...
From the Courthouse Steps: United States v. Hemani
William V. Bergstrom, F. Lee Francis
In United States v. Hemani, the Supreme Court unanimously affirmed the dismissal of an indictment...
From the Courthouse Steps: Wolford v. Lopez
John Ohlendorf, Amy E. Swearer
In Wolford v. Lopez, the Supreme Court held that Hawaii’s law prohibiting licensed concealed-carry permit...
From the Courthouse Steps: Wolford v. Lopez
John Ohlendorf, Amy E. Swearer
In Wolford v. Lopez, the Supreme Court held that Hawaii’s law prohibiting licensed concealed-carry permit...
From the Courthouse Steps: Wolford v. Lopez
From the Courthouse Steps: United States v. Hemani
Plenary Panel 2: Justice Alito's Jurisprudence
J. Joel Alicea, Stephanos Bibas, Sherif Girgis, Michael H. Park, E. Garrett West
This panel will examine Justice Samuel Alito’s jurisprudence as a whole, with particular attention to...