John C. Eastman
| John C. Eastman | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | April 21, 1960 Lincoln, Nebraska |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth C'de Baca Eastman |
John C. Eastman (born April 21, 1960) is an American law professor and politician. He is the Henry Salvatori Professor of Law & Community Service, and former Dean[1] at Chapman University School of Law.[2] in Orange, California. He is also the Director of the Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence, a public interest law firm affiliated with the Claremont Institute for the Study of Statesmanship and Political Philosophy.
Eastman earned his J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School in 1995, where he was an editor of the law review. He also has a Ph.D. in Government from the Claremont Graduate School. He earned his B.A. in Politics and Economics from the University of Dallas.
Prior to law school, he was Director of Congressional & Public Affairs at the United States Commission on Civil Rights during the Reagan administration. He was also the 1990 Republican nominee for United States Congress in the 34th District of California.
After law school, he clerked for Judge Michael Luttig and Justice Clarence Thomas at the Supreme Court of the United States, then worked as an attorney for the law firm of Kirkland & Ellis, specializing in civil and constitutional litigation. He later joined Chapman to teach constitutional law. He also appears weekly on the Hugh Hewitt show commenting on law. On February 1, 2010, Eastman quit as Dean of the Chapman University School of Law to pursue the Republican nomination for California Attorney General.[3] Eastman's first three choices for his descriptor on the ballot ("Assistant Attorney General", "Special Assistant Attorney-General", "Taxpayer Advocate/Attorney") were rejected, with Eastman described on the ballot as "Constitutional Law Attorney".[4] He lost in the primary to Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley, who lost to Democratic candidate Kamala Harris in the November 2, 2010, general election.
Eastman also serves as Chairman of the Federalist Society's Federalism & Separation of Powers practice group.[5] He is Chairman of the Board of the anti-same-sex-marriage group The National Organization for Marriage,[6] a member of the Board of Advisors of St. Monica's Academy,[7] a member of the Advisory Board of the St. Thomas More Law Society of Orange County,[8] and a senior fellow at the Claremont Institute.[9]
[edit] References
- ^ Brescini, Megan. "First a Victory, Now a War". Orange County Weekly. Retrieved February 23, 2011.
- ^ De Atley, Richard K.; Bettye Wells Miller. "Inland stakes called high in choice for court". Press-Enterprise. Retrieved February 23, 2011.
- ^ http://www.ocmetro.com/t-Chapman_law_dean_resigns_012910.aspx
- ^ http://www.metnews.com/articles/2010/ag040210.htm
- ^ http://www.fed-soc.org/publications/page/federalism-and-separation-of-powers-practice-group-executive-committee-contact-information
- ^ http://www.nationformarriage.org/site/apps/nlnet/content2.aspx?c=omL2KeN0LzH&b=5075187&ct=11231037¬oc=1
- ^ http://www.stmonicaacademy.com/about-us/directors-and-advisors
- ^ http://www.stthomasmore.net/harrelldesigns/board-of-directors/
- ^ http://www.claremont.org/about/pageID.287/default.asp
[edit] External links
- Biography at the Claremont Institute
- Chapman Law bio
- SSRN page
- Eastman for Attorney General of California
| Academic offices | ||
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| Preceded by Parham Williams |
4th Dean of the Chapman University School of Law 2007–2010 |
Succeeded by Tom Campbell |
