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Richard A. Epstein

Adjunct Scholar

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Richard A. Epstein, professor of law at the University of Chicago, is an expert on numerous areas of the law, including property, torts, land use, civil procedure, contract law, workers' compensation, and Roman law. He is the author of Takings: Private Property and Eminent Domain and Simple Rules for a Complex World.


Media Contact: 202-789-5200
To Book a Speaking Engagement: 202-789-5226



Books and Book Chapters

How Progressives Rewrote the Constitution, (February 2006).

Scalia v. Epstein: Two Views on Judicial Activism, (1985).

Articles and Newsletters

"The Ominous Employee Free Choice Act," Regulation, Vol. 32, No. 1, Spring 2009.

Opinion and Commentary

"The Employee Free Choice Act Is Unconstitutional," The Wall Street Journal, December 19, 2008

"Robert Nozick Vs. The U.S. Congress," Forbes, October 8, 2008

"The Problem With Presidential Signing Statements," Chicago Tribune, July 16, 2006

"Trust Busters on the Supreme Court," The Wall Street Journal (Online), July 12, 2006

"Executive Power on Steroids," The Wall Street Journal, February 13, 2006

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Events

"Supreme Neglect: How to Revive Constitutional Protection for Private Property," March 6, 2008 [Book Forum]

"How Progressives Rewrote the Constitution," February 15, 2006 [Book Forum]




Multimedia

Daily Podcast "Labor Relations, Collective Choice and 'Card Check'" featuring Richard A. Epstein, March 17, 2009 [Flash Audio, 09:31]

Daily Podcast "Coercion, State, and the Minimum Wage" featuring Richard A. Epstein, July 9, 2007 [Flash Audio, 09:28]

Daily Podcast "Presidential Signing Statements" featuring Richard A. Epstein, July 21, 2006 [Flash Audio, 06:42]

Media Appearance Richard A. Epstein discusses the Constitution on PBS Think Tank with Ben Wattenberg (July 14, 2006) [Real Media]

Media Appearance Richard A. Epstein discusses his latest book, How Progressives Rewrote the Constitution, on PBS Think Tank with Ben Wattenberg (July 9, 2006) [Real Media]

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