Carlos A. Ball Explained
Carlos A. Ball (born 1964) is an American law professor and author. He is a distinguished professor of law at Rutgers Law School. Ball is the author of several books on the subjects of LGBT rights, the First Amendment, and Constitutional law.
Education
Ball completed a bachelor of arts in political science and history, summa cum laude, at Tufts University in 1986. He was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. He earned a J.D. from Columbia Law School in 1990 and a LL.M. from University of Cambridge in 1995.[1] [2]
Career
Ball was a clerk for the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court from 1990 to 1991. He worked for the Legal Aid Society as a criminal defense attorney from 1991 to 1993. Ball was served as legal council for HIV and Tuberculosis policy for the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene from 1993 to 1994. He taught at University of Illinois College of Law and Penn State Law where he was a professor of law and the Weiss Family Distinguished Faculty Scholar. In 2008, Ball joined the faculty at Rutgers Law School as a professor of law and Judge Frederick Lacey Scholar. In July 2013, he became a distinguished professor of law at Rutgers. His work focuses on LGBT rights issues. He teaches courses on sexuality and gender identity law, the First Amendment, and Constitutional law.
Personal life
Ball has a son and a daughter with his husband Richard Storrow.[3]
Selected works
Books
- Book: Ball, Carlos A.. The Morality of Gay Rights: An Exploration in Political Philosophy. 2003. Psychology Press. 9780415931410. en. [4]
- Book: Ball, Carlos A.. From the Closet to the Courtroom: Five LGBT Rights Lawsuits that Have Changed Our Nation. registration. 2010. Beacon Press. 9780807000786. en. [5]
- Book: Ball, Carlos A.. The Right to Be Parents: LGBT Families and the Transformation of Parenthood. 2014. NYU Press. 9781479803163. en. [6]
- Book: Ball, Carlos A.. Same-Sex Marriage and Children: A Tale of History, Social Science, and Law. 2016. Oxford University Press. 9780190628598. en.
- Book: Ball, Carlos A.. After Marriage Equality: The Future of LGBT Rights. 2016. NYU Press. 9781479883080. [7]
- Book: Ball, Carlos A.. The First Amendment and LGBT Equality. 2017. Harvard University Press. 9780674972193. en.
- Book: Ball, Carlos A.. The Queering of Corporate America: How Big Business Went from LGBTQ Adversary to Ally. 2019. Beacon Press. 9780807026359. en.
Notes and References
- Web site: Carlos A. Ball Rutgers Law. law.rutgers.edu. 2019-06-10.
- Web site: CV. Ball. Carlos A.. Rutgers Law School.
- Web site: My Two Dads: Does Gender Matter When Raising Children?. 2014-06-04. Rutgers Today. en. 2019-06-10.
- Reviews of The Morality of Gay Rights:
- 2003. Review. Harvard Law Review. 116. 5. 1548–1554. 0017-811X. 1342739.
- July 2007. Review. Law and Social Inquiry. 28. 3. 873–881. 10.1111/j.1747-4469.2003.tb00218.x. 232400184. 0897-6546.
- Reviews of From the Closet to the Courtroom:
- Brustman. Mary Jane. August 2010. Review. Library Journal. 135. 13. 95. 0363-0277.
- Schultz. D.. December 2010. Review. Choice. 48. 4. 776. 0009-4978.
- Reviews of The Right to Be Parents:
- Kennedy. Reba. May 2012. Review. Library Journal. 137. 8. 87–88. 0363-0277.
- Wilson. William A.. October 2012. Review. International Journal of Childbirth Education. 27. 4. 95. 0887-8625.
- Galie. P.J.. December 2012. Review. Choice. 50. 4. 756. 0009-4978.
- Reviews of After Marriage Equality:
- Pinello. Daniel R.. 2016. Review. Law and Politics Book Review. 26. 6. 114. 1062-7421.
- Raj. Senthorun. March 2018. Review. Human Rights Review. en. 19. 1. 139–141. 10.1007/s12142-017-0490-2. 149220849. 1524-8879.
- Nelson. Rosie. March 2018. Review. Cultural Sociology. en. 12. 1. 126–127. 10.1177/1749975517753109. 1749-9755. free.
