Brian Fitzpatrick was a law clerk to Antonin Scalia and is currently the Milton R. Underwood Chair in Free Enterprise and Professor of Law at Vanderbilt Law School. His research focuses on class actions, federal courts, judicial selection, and constitutional law. He is best known for his book, The Conservative Case for Class Actions (University of Chicago Press, 2019).
AV Ristorante is a recurring series by Brian Fitzpatrick. Ten years ago today, my old boss Supreme Court Justice Antonin “Nino” Scalia passed away. At the time of his death, it was clear that he was already one of the most influential justices ever to serve on the court.
AV Ristorante is a recurring series by Brian Fitzpatrick. Please note that the views of outside contributors do not reflect the official opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff.
Please note that the views of outside contributors do not reflect the official opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff. Life, Law & Liberty, Justice Anthony Kennedy’s memoir, was published earlier this month. The prose is simple and direct, and the book is a worthwhile read.
AV Ristorante is a recurring series by Brian Fitzpatrick. Please note that the views of outside contributors do not reflect the official opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff.
AV Ristorante is a recurring series by Brian Fitzpatrick. Please note that the views of outside contributors do not reflect the official opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff.
Brian Fitzpatrick of Vanderbilt Law School argues that although many commentators have predicted that the decision in AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion could lead to the end of consumer class actions, the decision could in fact lead to the end of class actions against businesses across most – if not all – of their activities