Scalia’s Constitution

Paul E. Peterson is Henry Lee Shattuck Professor of Government in the Department of Government at Harvard University and  directs the Harvard Program on Education Policy and Governance, and is a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. He is the author of Saving Schools: From Horace Mann to Virtual Learning (2010). Michael W. McConnell is Richard and Frances Mallery Professor and Director of the Constitutional Law Center at Stanford Law School, and a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution. He has published widely in the fields of constitutional law and theory, especially church and state, equal protection, and the founding.

“Edited by a distinguished constitutional law scholar and a distinguished scholar of public education … . these essays provide an excellent window into Scalia’s jurisprudence. If a reader wants to understand what is distinctive about Sclaia’s jurisprudence and why he is controversial, this short book is an excellent introduction. It is ideal for students of the Supreme Court and general readers who want an introduction to the intellectual currents swirling on the current Supreme Court.” (M. M. Feeley, Choice, Vol. 56 (1), September, 2018)

• 1. Introduction: Scalia on Education Law, Philosophy, and Pedagogy.- 2. Scalia’s Rugged Originalism.- 3. Justice Scalia’s Unoriginal Approach to Race and Gender in Education.- 4. Scalia’s Dilemmas as a Conservative Jurist.- 6. Beyond Original Meaning: The Task of Interpretation.- 7. Trust Me, I’m an Expert: Scientific and Legal Expertise in Scalia’s Jurisprudence.- 8. Scalia’s Teaching Methods and Message.