Daniel D. Polsby Explained
Daniel D. Polsby (born 1945) is former dean of the law school and professor of law at Antonin Scalia Law School (George Mason University) and was previously Kirkland and Ellis Professor of Law at Northwestern University.[1] He retired from George Mason University in 2021.[2]
Education
A research fellow at The Independent Institute,[3] Polsby is a graduate of Oakland University and the University of Minnesota Law School. He is licensed to practice law in New York.[4]
Scholarship and expertise
Polsby is a scholar of the right to bear arms[5] and testified for gun rights before the United States Congress.[6] He has also contributed to the Cato Journal,[7] Reason Magazine,[8] National Review.[9] and the Atlantic Monthly.[10] Polsby is a member of the American Law Institute.[11] Polsby is often cited in regard to judicial appointments and issues. He also commented against gerrymandering and term limits.[12] He co-developed, with Robert Popper, the Polsby–Popper test for quantifying gerrymandering.
External links
Notes and References
- https://www.law.gmu.edu/faculty/directory/emeritus/polsby_daniel Daniel D. Polsby
- News: Scalia Law School Retirement Celebration . 7 May 2023 . Antonin Scalia Law School . October 2021.
- http://www.independent.org/aboutus/person_detail.asp?id=835 Daniel D. Polsby: The Independent Institute
- Web site: Attorney Detail: Daniel Polsby. New York State Unified Court System. 19 March 2018.
- http://www.expertclick.com/NewsReleaseWire/ReleaseDetails.aspx?ID=17334&959936&CFTOKEN=52920123 Gun rights expert honors top law school Dean for Second Amendment academic leadership
- http://www.potowmack.org/197pols.html Daniel Polsby before the House Judiciary Subcommittee
- Web site: Archived copy . July 30, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110328205022/http://www.cato.org/pubs/journal/cj14n1/cj14n1-13.pdf . March 28, 2011 . dead .
- http://reason.com/people/daniel-d-polsby/all Contributors : Daniel D. Polsby – Reason Magazine
- http://www.constitution.org/2ll/2ndschol/124clo.htm From the Hip by Daniel Polsby National Review March 24, 1997
- https://www.theatlantic.com/daniel-d-polsby/ Daniel D. Polsby – Authors
- http://www.ali.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=directory.viewmembers&startrow=101&searchcriteria=&startLetter=P&stype=3 The American Law Institute – Listings
- http://www.isteve.com/2002_QA_Daniel_D._Polsby.htm Q&A with Daniel D. Polsby on Gerrymandering by Steve Sailer for UPI; House, legislative district, redistricting, boundary, Dan Polsby, George Mason, law school, states, Democr
