Jack Rakove is the William Robertson Coe Professor of History and American Studies and professor of political science and law at Stanford, where he has taught since 1980. His principal areas of research include the origins of the American Revolution and Constitution, the political practice and theory of James Madison, and the role of historical […]

James C. Phillips is an academic affiliate of Schaerr Jaffe Law in San Francisco who has worked on over 30 matters at the U.S. Supreme Court. He was an assistant professor of law at Chapman University’s Fowler School of Law, where he teaches courses in civil procedure and law and religion. His research topics include […]