[3] After his clerkship, he worked as an associate at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz and as an assistant U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of New York.
[3] Rubenfeld is the author of numerous publications and books, including Freedom and Time: A Theory of Constitutional Self-Government, Revolution by Judiciary, and most recently The Triple Package: How Three Unlikely Traits Explain the Rise and Fall of Cultural Groups in America, which he co-wrote with his wife Amy Chua, best known for her 2011 book Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother.
"[9] He has written widely cited articles defending a constitutional right to abortion, same-sex marriage,[10] strong protections against surveillance,[11] and the legality of affirmative action.
[15][16][17][18] He has argued this theory in federal court, representing Children's Health Defense, a non-profit organization that publishes about supposed harms associated with vaccines, in a lawsuit against Facebook.
[19][20] Rubenfeld has questioned the legality of the environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) practices of large asset managers, arguing that fiduciaries who prioritize social-impact investing may be violating their duty of loyalty.
While I believe strongly that universities must conduct appropriate reviews of any allegations of misconduct, I am also deeply concerned about the intensifying challenges to the most basic values of due process and free, respectful academic expression and exchange at Yale and around the country.
[29] Rubenfeld resides in New Haven, Connecticut, and is married to Yale Law School professor Amy Chua, author of the books World on Fire: How Exporting Free Market Democracy Breeds Ethnic Hatred and Global Instability and Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother.