Andrew Napolitano
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| Born | June 6, 1950 Newark, New Jersey, United States |
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| Occupation | Judicial analyst (FNC) Co-host of Brian and the Judge (Fox News Radio) |
| Website Biography on FoxNews.com |
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Andrew P. Napolitano (b. June 6, 1950, in Newark, New Jersey is a former New Jersey Superior Court Judge and now an analyst for FOX News Channel. Napolitano started on the channel in 1998, and currently serves as the network's senior judicial analyst, commenting on legal news and trials. He is a graduate of Princeton University (where he was a founding member of the Concerned Alumni of Princeton with Justice Samuel Alito) and Notre Dame Law School.
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[edit] Judicial and academic career
Napolitano sat on the New Jersey bench from 1987 to 1995, becoming the state's youngest life-tenured judge. He also served as an adjunct professor at Seton Hall University School of Law for 11 years. Napolitano resigned his judgeship in 1995 to pursue his writing and television career.
[edit] Media career
Prior to joining FOX as a news analyst, Napolitano was the presiding judge on the television show, Power of Attorney, which was similar to shows such as, The People's Court, where people brought small-claims disputes to a televised courtroom. The difference in Napolitano's TV "courtroom" was that plaintiffs and defendants were represented, "pro bono," by famous attorneys. The show ran in syndication during the 2000–2001 season.
Napolitano also co-hosts his own talk radio show on Fox News Radio titled, Brian and the Judge, with Brian Kilmeade.
[edit] Writing career
In 2004, he wrote the book, Constitutional Chaos: What Happens When the Government Breaks its Own Laws, a criticism of the American justice system. In National Review, former federal prosecutor Andrew McCarthy noted that Napolitano had been a mid-level state judge and questioned his knowledge of the federal Constitution, citing numerous errors in Napolitano's writing on the subject.[1]
In 2006, Napolitano wrote, The Constitution in Exile: How the Federal Government Has Seized Power by Rewriting the Supreme Law of the Land.
A third book, A Nation of Sheep, was released in October 2007. In April 2009, Napolitano's fourth book, Dred Scott's Revenge: A Legal History of Race and Freedom in America, was released.
[edit] Politics
Napolitano describes himself as a pro-life libertarian. He splits his time living in Manhattan and Sussex County, New Jersey.
Professor Murray Sabrin and blogger Lew Rockwell mentioned Napolitano as a possible vice presidential running mate for Republican Ron Paul during the 2008 presidential election.[2]
In February 2009, Napolitano fans put up a website to encourage Napolitano to run for public office.
[edit] References
- ^ McCarthy, Andrew C. (February 23, 2005)"Judge Not:An ignorant analysis of the Lynne Stewart case", National Review Online.
- ^ Eels, Marty (October 20, 2007)"USA Daily columnist, Murray Sabrin, poses Ron Paul-Andrew Napolitano dream ticket", USA Dailey.com.
[edit] External links
- Freedom Watch With the Judge
- Judge Andrew P. Napolitano website
- Brian and The Judge
- Judge Andew P. Napolitano's bio at foxnews.com
- Andrew Napolitano at the Internet Movie Database
- Draft Judge Andrew P. Napolitano website
- Dred Scott's Revenge
