Michael C. Dorf

In addition to constitutional law, Professor Dorf has taught courses in civil procedure and federal courts.

He has authored, co-authored, or edited six books, including Beating Hearts: Abortion and Animal Rights and On Reading the Constitution.

While at Harvard as an undergraduate, he was the American Parliamentary Debate Association national champion.

Dorf has advised organizations involved in constitutional litigation, and he has written numerous amicus briefs filed with the United States Supreme Court.

Professor Dorf occasionally appears in American news media as a legal expert, and has been interviewed by and/or quoted in, for example, The New York Times,[1][2] CNN[3] and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.