John F. Manning | |
|---|---|
 Manning in 2009 | |
| 13th Dean of Harvard Law School | |
| Assumed office July 1, 2017 | |
| President | Lawrence Bacow Claudine Gay |
| Preceded by | Martha Minow |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 11, 1961 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (AB, JD) |
| Awards | American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2013) |
John F. Manning (born April 11, 1961) is an American educator and lawyer. Manning is currently the Morgan and Helen Chu dean and professor of Harvard Law School.[1]
Career
Manning graduated from Harvard College in 1982 and lived in Thayer Hall during his freshman year. He then graduated from Harvard Law School in 1985.[2] Following law school, he served as a law clerk to Judge Robert Bork at the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. He then served as a law clerk to Justice Antonin Scalia for the Supreme Court's 1988 term.[3] Manning also worked two stints at the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) and in the Solicitor General's office.[4]
He began teaching at Columbia Law School in 1994 and was the Michael I. Sovern Professor of Law.[5] Manning was brought to Harvard Law School by Dean Elena Kagan to help shore up Harvard Law School's expertise in public law; he is an expert in administrative law and a constitutional scholar of textualism.[6] Manning's hiring, along with that of Jack Goldsmith, and Adrian Vermeule, has "helped assuage complaints that Harvard marginalized conservative views."[6] Manning is also an expert on separation of powers issues.[7][8] On July 23, 2012, the Supreme Court appointed Manning amicus curiae, in Sebelius v. Auburn Regional Medical Center. He argued the case on December 4, 2012.[9]
On April 30, 2013, Manning was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.[10]
On January 5, 2017, Martha Minow, then-dean at Harvard Law School, announced that she would be stepping down as dean at the end of the academic year.[11] On June 1, 2017, Manning was formally announced as the law school's next Dean, beginning on July 1, 2017.[12] Manning, a textualist legal scholar, whose selection drew criticism from some progressive and liberal groups,[13] has stated that his academic background "will not affect how he leads the Law School."[14]
Published works
Manning is the coauthor of two leading textbooks:
- Hart and Wechsler's The Federal Courts and the Federal System (6th ed. 2009) (with Richard H. Fallon, Jr., Daniel J. Meltzer, and David L. Shapiro).
- Legislation and Regulation (2010) (with Matthew C. Stephenson).
He has also written more than thirty law review articles. Some of his most-cited pieces are:
- Constitutional Structure and Judicial Deference to Agency Interpretations of Agency Rules, 96 Colum. L. Rev. 612 (1996)
- Textualism as a Nondelegation Doctrine, 97 Colum. L. Rev. 673 (1997)
- The Nondelegation Doctrine as a Canon of Avoidance, 2000 Sup. Ct. Rev. 223 (2000)
- Textualism and the Equity of the Statute, 101 Colum. L. Rev. 1 (2001)
- The Absurdity Doctrine, 116 Harv. L. Rev. 2387 (2003)
- The Eleventh Amendment and the Reading of Precise Constitutional Texts, 113 Yale L.J. 1663 (2004).
- Nonlegislative Rules, 72 Geo. Wash. L. Rev. 893 (2004).
- Textualism and Legislative Intent, 91 Va. L. Rev. 419 (2005).
- What Divides Textualists from Purposivists?, 106 Colum. L. Rev. 70 (2006).
- Federalism and the Generality Problem in Constitutional Interpretation, 122 Harv. L. Rev. 2003 (2009).
- Competing Presumptions About Statutory Coherence, 74 Fordham L. Rev. 2009 (2006)
- Continuity and the Legislative Design, 79 Notre Dame L. Rev. 1863 (2004)
Cases argued in front of the Supreme Court:[15]
- Sebelius v. Auburn Regional Medical Center (2012)
- American Dredging Company v. Miller (1993)
- Security Services, Inc. v. Kmart Corporation (1993)
- Williamson v. United States (1993)
- Conroy v. Aniskoff (1992)
- Federal Communications Commission v. Beach Communications, Inc. (1992)
- Parke v. Raley (1992)
- Zafiro v. United States (1992)
- Barker v. Kansas (1991)
See also
References
- ↑ "John Manning to lead Harvard Law School". Harvard Gazette. June 2017.
- ↑ Cooperman, Alan (September 23, 1980). "Officers Consider Resignation After Republican Club's Vote". Harvard Crimson. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
- ↑ "Two New Faculty Are Appointed at Columbia Law". Columbia.edu. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ↑ Olson, Elizabeth (June 2017). "Harvard Law School Names John Manning Its Next Dean". The New York Times.
- ↑ School, Harvard Law. "John F. Manning | Harvard Law School". Retrieved 2022-05-03.
- 1 2 Bennett, Drake (2008-10-19). "Crimson tide". Boston Globe. Retrieved 2008-10-26.
- ↑ "As Harvard Seeks a President, Dean Kagan's Star Is Rising". New York Sun. 2005-03-10. Retrieved 2008-10-26.
- ↑ Bhayani, Paras D. (February 1, 2007). "Under Kagan, A Harmonious HLS". Harvard Crimson. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
- ↑ "Sebelius v. Auburn Regional Medical Center". Scotusblog.com. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ↑ "Manning elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences - Harvard Law Today". Law.harvard.edu. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ↑ "Harvard Law dean Martha Minnow announces departure from role".
- ↑ "John Manning named dean of Harvard Law School". June 2017.
- ↑ "John Manning Named New Dean Of Harvard Law School, White Men Rejoice - Above the LawAbove the Law". June 2017.
- ↑ "A Dean for the Third Century | News | The Harvard Crimson".
- ↑ "John F. Manning". Oyez. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
External links
- Harvard Faculty Bio
- John F. Manning, videos at C-SPAN.
- Appearances at the U.S. Supreme Court from the Oyez Project