Stephen L. Carter
William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law
(on leave, fall 2019)
Stephen L. Carter is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School, where he has been a member of the faculty since 1982. Among his recent courses are Contracts, Evidence, Law and Religion, the Ethics of War, Slavery and the Law, and Libertarian Legal Theory.
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Contact Information
- Room 324
- 203-432-4839
- stephen.carter@yale.edu
Faculty Assistant
Ann-Marie Cooper
- 203-432-4830
- ann-marie.cooper@yale.edu
Education & Curriculum Vitae
J.D., Yale Law School, 1979
B.A., Stanford University, 1976
Courses Taught
- Contracts
- Just War Theory
- Law, Secrets, and Lying
- Six Books on Law, Religion, and Culture
- Trademarks & Unfair Competition
- American Law of Slavery
- Evidence
Stephen L. Carter is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School, where he has been a member of the faculty since 1982. Among his recent courses are Contracts, Evidence, Law and Religion, the Ethics of War, Slavery and the Law, and Libertarian Legal Theory. He is the author of fifteen books, including, among others, The Violence of Peace: America’s Wars in the Age of Obama (2010); God’s Name in Vain: The Wrongs and Rights of Religion in Politics (2000); Civility: Manners, Morals, and the Etiquette of Democracy (1998); The Dissent of the Governed: A Meditation on Law, Religion, and Loyalty (1998); The Confirmation Mess: Cleaning up the Federal Appointments Process (1994); and The Culture of Disbelief: How American Law and Politics Trivialize Religious Devotion (1993). His most recent volume, published in 2018, is Invisible: The Forgotten Story of the Black Woman Lawyer who Took Down America’s Biggest Mobster. He recently delivered the W. E. B. Du Bois Lectures at Harvard, which he is writing up for publication.
Professor Carter is also the author of six novels, including The Emperor of Ocean Park, which spent eleven weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, and The Impeachment of Abraham Lincoln, a fictional account of a trial of Lincoln in the Senate for high crimes and misdemeanors. In addition to his scholarship, he has published hundreds of opinion pieces. He was a long-time columnist for the Daily Beast and currently writes regularly for Bloomberg, mainly about law, but also about ethics and about popular culture. In addition, he formerly blogged about professional football for the Washington Post.
Professor Carter is a graduate of Stanford University and Yale Law School. He served as a law clerk for Justice Thurgood Marshall at the United States Supreme Court, and earlier for Judge Spottswood W. Robinson, III, of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. He is a fellow of several learned societies and a life member of the American Law Institute. He is a trustee of the Aspen Institute, where for fifteen years he moderated seminars. He has received eight honorary degrees.
Thursday, November 14, 2019
Go Ahead, Call It a Quid Pro Quo — A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Monday, November 11, 2019
A Court Ruling Makes Mortgages Vanish Into Thin Air — A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Friday, November 1, 2019
Loan Sharks Play a Useful Role in the Economy — A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Monday, October 14, 2019
What If Poor Nations Were Paid to Take In Refugees? — A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
The Electoral College Flips Elections More Than We Thought — A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Wednesday, September 11, 2019
America’s Long History of Resisting Self-Service — A Commentary by A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Monday, September 2, 2019
When It Comes to Voting, You Can’t Phone It In — A Commentary by A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Friday, May 17, 2019
The Supreme Court May Never Be Unanimous Again — A Commentary by A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Thursday, May 16, 2019
Harvard’s Shameful History Repeats Itself — A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Friday, April 5, 2019
Pete Buttigieg’s Plan to Politicize the Supreme Court — A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Thursday, April 4, 2019
Brett Kavanaugh’s Dreadful Idea Becomes Reality in Texas — A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Wednesday, April 3, 2019
The Supreme Court Changes Its Mind About Clergy on Death Row — A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Monday, March 25, 2019
Don’t Ban the Russia Collusion Conspiracy Theorists — A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Monday, March 18, 2019
Colorado Gives Up Its Say Over Who Wins the Presidency — A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Friday, March 15, 2019
Beware of Beto’s Charisma — A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Monday, March 4, 2019
Harvard Shouldn’t Punish Harvey Weinstein’s Lawyer—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Tuesday, February 26, 2019
‘Black Panther’ Lost at the Oscars But Won in Chemistry Class—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
When Police Use Too Much Force—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Monday, February 11, 2019
One of the Most Outrageous Supreme Court Decisions in Decades—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Saturday, February 9, 2019
Blackmail Isn’t Always a Crime—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Friday, February 8, 2019
In Apple vs. Facebook, Let Users Decide—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Thursday, January 31, 2019
Apple vs. Facebook: It’s Not All About Privacy—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
Bloomberg.com
Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Sunday, December 9, 2018
The Real-Life Heroine Who Inspired a Character on ‘Boardwalk Empire’
The New York Times Book Review
Invisible: The Forgotten Story of the Black Woman Lawyer Who Took Down America’s Most Powerful Mobster, the new book by William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law Stephen Carter ’79, is reviewed in the New York Times Book Review.
Wednesday, December 5, 2018
No One Likes Excessive Fines, But No One Can Define Them, Either—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Friday, November 30, 2018
Professor Carter ’79 Publishes Biography of His Remarkable Grandmother
Invisible, the new book by Professor Stephen L. Carter ’79 tells the moving story of the life and work of his grandmother, Eunice Hunton Carter.
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Recounts Are Always Unsatisfying. Get Used to Them.—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Sunday, October 28, 2018
Professor Stephen Carter On Mail Bombs, Trump And Political Rhetoric
National Public Radio/Weekend Edition
William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law Stephen Carter ’79 is interviewed on NPR's Weekend Edition.
Tuesday, October 23, 2018
A Nation of Laws, Not Legal Fees—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Monday, October 22, 2018
Supreme Court Term Limits Are Still a Good Idea—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Saturday, October 6, 2018
The Supreme Court Needs Term Limits—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Friday, September 14, 2018
Zombie Lehman Keeps Chalking Up Victories—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Thursday, September 6, 2018
Kavanaugh Protesters Come Dangerously Close to Self-Indulgence — A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Tuesday, September 4, 2018
I Forgot to Pay My Parking Ticket. That Got Me Thinking.—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Wednesday, August 1, 2018
Context Matters When We Scrutinize Online Threats—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Sunday, July 29, 2018
If You Work for Trump, Should You Quit?
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William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law Stephen Carter ’79 took part in a discussion on whether you should work for a president you don’t agree with.
Friday, July 27, 2018
Kavanaugh, Nixon and the Death of Rational Discourse—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Thursday, July 26, 2018
Impeaching Rod Rosenstein? Oh, Please—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Sunday, July 22, 2018
The Beautiful Fantasy of Silent Don; It’s hard to focus on Trump’s policies when there are so many words to get angry about.—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Thursday, July 19, 2018
Land Surveyors Are Paying the Price of Progress—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Tuesday, July 17, 2018
What We Think About Supreme Court Hearings Is Wrong—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Tuesday, July 10, 2018
Supreme Court Justices Should Be Elected—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Thursday, June 28, 2018
The Fight to Replace Kennedy Has Already Begun—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Thursday, June 28, 2018
The Other Side of the Battle to Replace Justice Kennedy—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Monday, June 11, 2018
If You Want to Catch a Liar, Get It in Writing—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Monday, May 21, 2018
Yale Law School 2018 Commencement—The Power of Law—PHOTOS, VIDEO, SPEECHES
More than 200 graduates of Yale Law School participated in commencement ceremonies on Monday afternoon at the William K. Lanman Center at Payne Whitney Gymnasium, surrounded by friends, family, and the Law School faculty.
Sunday, May 13, 2018
Betting on a Better Shot at the American Dream—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Thursday, April 26, 2018
The Constitution Doesn’t Guarantee Your Anonymity
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Sunday, April 22, 2018
DNC's Hacking Suit Is a Missed Opportunity—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Thursday, April 19, 2018
Comey Seems Blind to the Truth About Lying: The former FBI director wants to hold “people” accountable. Somehow that does not include the police.—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Friday, April 6, 2018
Spies Tracking Our Phones? Don't Be So Shocked—A Commentary by Stephen Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Thursday, March 22, 2018
Controlling the Web Is the Dream (and the Nightmare)—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Thursday, March 1, 2018
The Easy Way to Avoid Copyright Infringement: Pay—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter '79
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Stephen L. Carter '79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Monday, February 26, 2018
A 'Deeply Libertarian' Plan to Restrict Gun Sales—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter '79
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Stephen L. Carter '79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Friday, February 16, 2018
Lying to Investigators Shouldn't Be a Crime—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter '79
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Stephen L. Carter '79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Thursday, January 25, 2018
North Korea Vs. the U.S., Minus the Hype Machine—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter '79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Friday, January 5, 2018
Trump Has Upper Hand in Legal Fight With Bannon—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Thursday, December 7, 2017
What If the Courts Were Filled With 'Little Scalias'?—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Tuesday, December 5, 2017
What a Technophobe Doctor Shows Us About the Future of Work—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Monday, November 20, 2017
Too Many Laws. So Much Ignorance. Something Has to Give.—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Tuesday, November 14, 2017
Alabama Voters Have Enough Evidence to Judge Roy Moore—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Friday, October 20, 2017
The Government's Error Can Destroy Your Business—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Wednesday, October 11, 2017
Martin Luther King Has a Lesson for NFL Players—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Friday, September 15, 2017
More Rules for Launching Nukes Won't Make U.S. Safer—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Monday, September 11, 2017
Equifax Bungles the Details Over and Over Again—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Thursday, September 7, 2017
Yes, Ethics Still Matter in an Emergency—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Wednesday, August 30, 2017
Hungry Harvey Victims Have Committed No Crime—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Monday, August 21, 2017
It's Hard to Ignore Trump, But We Have to Try—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Thursday, August 17, 2017
Too Much Power Lies in Tech Companies' Hands—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Thursday, July 27, 2017
Slow Down, Everyone, You're Moving Too Fast—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Friday, July 21, 2017
Don't Revive Asset Seizure Program. End It.—A Commentary by Stephen Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Thursday, July 13, 2017
Legal Procedure Needs a Dose of Common Sense—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Friday, July 7, 2017
The Supreme Court Is the Last Leakproof Institution—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Monday, June 19, 2017
Offensive Speech Is Free Speech. If Only We'd Listen.—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Nurture This Moment of Political Civility—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Leakers Mess With the Trump Investigation—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Thursday, May 25, 2017
Montana's Surprise Is Just One Strike Against Early Voting—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Friday, May 19, 2017
What Changed This Week for a Nixon Biographer—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Thursday, May 18, 2017
Can the Special Counsel Uncover the Truth? Dream On—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Monday, May 8, 2017
I Side With the 'Bad Guys' on Encryption—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Friday, April 28, 2017
Think Last Decade's Taxes Are Done? Maybe Not—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Friday, April 21, 2017
21,000 Reasons Scalia Was Right—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Friday, April 7, 2017
Trump Doesn't Need Congress to Strike in Syria—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Friday, March 31, 2017
Privacy Is the Price We Pay for Our Internet Lives—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Monday, March 20, 2017
A Little Bit of Darkness Is Actually Good for Democracy—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Monday, March 6, 2017
The Ideology Behind Intolerant College Students—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Thursday, February 23, 2017
Transgender Bathrooms and the Pain of My Old Friend Jack—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Thursday, February 16, 2017
Bail Reform Is Overdue, But Finally Here—A Commentary by Stephen Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
Law professors weigh in on the Supreme Court nominee and confirmation process
Yale Law School professor E. Donald Elliott doesn’t share the same judicial philosophy as Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch, but he believes that President Trump’s selection is “as good as it possibly gets” — as far as conservative judges go.
Sunday, February 5, 2017
The Modern Pirates of the Senate—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
Bloomberg.com
Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Saturday, February 4, 2017
Evaluating The Qualifications Of Neil Gorsuch
National Public Radio/ Weekend Edition
William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law Stephen Carter ’79 was interviewed about the nomination of Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court.
Wednesday, February 1, 2017
Trump Lowers the Dignity of the Supreme Court—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Friday, January 27, 2017
A Letter to Trump: Some Advice for Week 2—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Friday, January 20, 2017
Inauguration Boycotts Are an American Tradition—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Thursday, January 19, 2017
'Slants' Is Offensive, and Deserves a Trademark—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Thursday, December 15, 2016
Christmas in America Means the Usual Lawsuits—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Saturday, December 3, 2016
Trump's Call To Punish Flag-Burning Proposal Goes Against Constitutional Law
National Public Radio
William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law Stephen Carter ’79 was interviewed about Donald Trump’s comments on flag burning.
Friday, December 2, 2016
A Response to the Pleas to Shut Up Trump—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Friday, November 18, 2016
Judge Jeff Sessions by What He Does Next—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Wednesday, November 16, 2016
You Can't Shun a Supreme Court Justice—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Monday, November 14, 2016
Trump and the Fall of Liberalism—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Wednesday, November 9, 2016
Election Day Check In: Will Lawsuits Delay the Outcome?
Bloomberg Law
William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law Stephen Carter ’79 and J. Skelly Wright Professor of Law Heather Gerken are quoted in an article about the election.
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
Trump or No Trump, Elections Have Been Stolen—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Friday, October 14, 2016
Titans of Law Are Nobel-Worthy, Too—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Thursday, September 15, 2016
Attorney General's office announces two promotions—A Commentary by Stephen Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Friday, September 9, 2016
Free-Speech Debate Misses Kaepernick's Point—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Friday, August 26, 2016
Duke Tries to Enforce a Dead Man's Promise—A Commentary by Stephen Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Friday, August 12, 2016
Why I Support Dissent: My Great-Uncle Who Wouldn't Name Names—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Tuesday, August 2, 2016
Times Have Changed Since 1916. Democrats Mostly Haven't.—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Tuesday, August 2, 2016
The Republicans' 100-Year Shift—A Commentary By Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Wednesday, July 13, 2016
We Could Use Thurgood Marshall's Wisdom These Days—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
Bloomberg View
Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Tuesday, July 12, 2016
Pulling a Nation Back Together in Dallas—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
Bloomberg View
Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Thursday, July 7, 2016
Don't Compare Police Shootings and Black-on-Black Crime—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
Bloomberg.com
Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Wednesday, June 29, 2016
A Tragic Moment for the Supreme Court
The Atlantic
A report on an appearance at the Aspen Ideas Festival by William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law Stephen Carter ’79, where he discussed the Supreme Court.
Monday, June 27, 2016
An Easy Fix for the Justices' 4-4 Votes—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Thursday, June 23, 2016
Pay Candidates to Drop Out? That Should Be Legal—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter’ 79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Thursday, June 9, 2016
Restrictions on Payday Loans Hurt the Poor—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Tuesday, May 24, 2016
Justice's Bank of America Suit Failed Basic Contracts Test—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Monday, May 23, 2016
Trump's Best Idea Yet—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Friday, May 13, 2016
History Is Repeating the Election of 1816—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Thursday, April 21, 2016
Antonin Scalia's Rightful Revolution—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Monday, April 18, 2016
Yes, Corporations Do Have Free Speech Rights — A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Friday, April 1, 2016
Attacking Judges Is as American as Andrew Jackson—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Thursday, March 24, 2016
Democrats Can Take a Hint From GOP's Winning Ways—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Hey, Republicans. Think Before You Obstruct—A Commentary by Stephen Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Thursday, March 10, 2016
The Supreme Court Needs an Outsider—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Friday, February 19, 2016
Pope Vs. Trump Isn't a New Phenomenon—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Sunday, February 14, 2016
Scalia’s Grave-Dancers Deserve a Harsh Verdict—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Monday, February 1, 2016
'Establishment': A Dirty Word for Candidates—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Friday, January 22, 2016
There'll Be No Justice in Flint Water Crisis—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Friday, January 15, 2016
Forget Debates. We Want Real Answers.—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Thursday, January 14, 2016
Let Obama’s State of the Union Be the Last—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Tuesday, December 15, 2015
What the CIA Could Have Told Us—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Monday, December 14, 2015
Time Doesn't Heal Bush v. Gore Wounds—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Friday, December 11, 2015
One Way to Discourage Terror Attacks: Sue—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Wednesday, December 9, 2015
Wal-Mart v. Puerto Rico: Strong Case, Weak Odds—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Friday, November 20, 2015
Preventing Terrorism Through Markets by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Tuesday, November 3, 2015
Arbitration Is Everywhere and Not All Bad—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Thursday, October 29, 2015
Policing and Oppression Have a Long History—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
Another Lesson in Race, Policing and Mistrust—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Benghazi, Watergate and the Muddle of Motivation—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Inequality Debate Looks in Wrong Direction—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Friday, October 2, 2015
Universal Voting Won't Bring Americans Together—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
Kim Davis, Forgettable Martyr—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Monday, September 14, 2015
An Oath to Uphold Only the Just Laws—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Thursday, September 3, 2015
Big Law Associates Need a Nap—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Monday, August 17, 2015
Remembering Julian Bond—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Saturday, August 15, 2015
Are You an Angry Voter? Take a Deep Breath—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Monday, August 3, 2015
Your Backyard Is the Wild West for Drones—A Commentary by Stephen Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Monday, July 20, 2015
Nuke Deal Gives Iran Room to Cheat—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Saturday, July 18, 2015
Professor: Iran Deal Is A Lot Like A Rube Goldberg Machine
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William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law Stephen Carter ’79 was interviewed about the Iran nuclear deal.
Thursday, July 9, 2015
Internship Rules Are Still an Unfair Mess—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Tuesday, July 7, 2015
Oregon Tax Is a Drag on the Open Road—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Thursday, June 25, 2015
When Law Students Distrust the Police—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Confederate Flags and the Citizens United Effect—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Tuesday, June 9, 2015
So What If Iran Isn't Trustworthy?—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Friday, June 5, 2015
Why We Still Fight for Religious Diversity—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Monday, June 1, 2015
Justices Agree, But for the Footnote—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Hillary Clinton and the New Litmus Test—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
The Gamble That Could Save Democracy—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Friday, May 8, 2015
Offended? Don’t Demand an Apology—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Why Voters Are Loyal to the Clinton Brand—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Friday, April 24, 2015
Obama’s Orwellian Language on Drones—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Thursday, April 23, 2015
Minimum Wage and Moral Consequences—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Thursday, April 16, 2015
An Endgame to Blindly Following Rules—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Friday, April 10, 2015
Common Schools in a Fractured World—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
More Voters, More Ignorance?—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Thursday, April 2, 2015
Want More Voters? Pay Them—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Friday, March 27, 2015
The Atheism Gap—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Thursday, March 26, 2015
Germanwings’ Doorway to Disaster—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Thursday, March 19, 2015
Challenging the Almighty Supreme Court—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Monday, March 16, 2015
Mideast’s Balance of Power Tips Toward Iran—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Thursday, March 5, 2015
Ferguson and Its Money-Hungry Police—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Thursday, February 26, 2015
Why Political Lies Shouldn’t Be Punished—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Friday, February 20, 2015
What Will Obama Give You for Your Privacy?—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Useless Terrorism Chatter—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Friday, February 6, 2015
Lincoln’s Lesson for Obama on Iran—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Another Son Stopped for Being Black at Yale—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Thursday, January 8, 2015
Don’t Give the Charlie Hebdo Attackers What They Want—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Thursday, December 18, 2014
It’s OK That Sony Is Scared of ‘The Interview’—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Friday, December 12, 2014
Torture Report, Rolling Stone and False Dilemmas—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Monday, November 17, 2014
How Kabuki Theater Explains Keystone Vote—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Thursday, October 23, 2014
Obama’s White House Can’t Take a Joke—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Thursday, October 16, 2014
A Dirty Endorsement May Clean Up Politics—A Commentary by Stephen Carter ’79
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Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Thursday, September 5, 2013
Faculty Commentary: Yale Law Professors Weigh in on Syria Debate
With a fervent debate raging over what actions should be taken against the Syrian government in the wake of a suspected chemical attack that killed more than 1,000 Syrians— including hundreds of children — Yale Law faculty offer their opinions and insights on a range of issues impacting the conversation. Below is a sampling of the most recent commentaries and interviews.
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Reaction: Supreme Court Rules on Health Care Law
Yale Law School faculty members and lecturers comment on the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling on the health care law.
Monday, April 25, 2011
Bruce Ackerman ’67 Debates Stephen Carter ’79 on the Role of Religion in the Public Square
In the third installment on April 20 of the “Debating Law & Religion” series, Professor Bruce Ackerman ’67 and Professor Stephen Carter ’79 debated what type of reasons can be legitimately referenced in public deliberation.
Monday, September 12, 2005
Panel of YLS Professors to Discuss, "The Roberts Nomination: What's at Stake?" Sept. 14
On Wednesday, September 14, 2005, Yale Law School will host a discussion of the future of the U.S. Supreme Court, titled "The Roberts Nomination: What's at Stake?" The talk will start at 12:10 p.m. and run until 1:30 p.m. in Room 127.
Books
Back Channel, 2014
The Impeachment of Abraham Lincoln, 2012
The Violence of Peace, 2011
Jericho's Fall, 2009
Palace Council, 2008
New England White, 2007
The Emperor of Ocean Park, 2002
God's Name in Vain, 2000
Civility, 1998
The Dissent of the Governed, 1998
Integrity, 1996
The Confirmation Mess, 1994
The Culture of Disbelief, 1993
Reflections of an Affirmative Action Baby, 1991