Jonathan H. Adler

Jonathan H. Adler (born November 3, 1969), is an American legal commentator and law professor at the Case Western Reserve University School of Law. He contributes to the widely-read weblog "The Volokh Conspiracy," is frequently cited in the American media, and has been recognized as one of the most cited professors in the field of environmental law.[1]

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Biography

Adler was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Friends' Central School before attending Yale University. While at Yale, Adler majored in History, graduating magna cum laude in May 1991 with distinction in (History). After working several years at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, Adler attended law school at the George Mason University School of Law. He was the Articles Editor for the George Mason Law Review from 1998-1999. He graduated summa cum laude in May 2000 as the class valedictorian.

In 2001, Adler moved to Cleveland, Ohio, where he met his wife, Christina. He currently lives in Ohio, with his wife and two daughters.

Adler is currently a tenured professor at the Case Western Reserve University School of Law, teaches courses in environmental, regulatory, and constitutional law. He is also Director of the law school's Center for Business Law & Regulation. In 2011 he was named the inaugural holder of the Johan Verheij Memorial Professorship at CWRU.

Adler is a contributing editor to National Review Online and a regular contributor to “The Volokh Conspiracy," a popular legal blog founded by UCLA law professor Eugene Volokh. Professor Adler blogged anonymously under the pseudonym "Juan Non-Volokh" at "The Volokh Conspiracy" until May 1, 2006. Professor Adler serves on the advisory board of the NFIB Legal Foundation, the academic advisory board of the Cato Supreme Court Review, and the Environmental Law Reporter and ELI Press Advisory Board of the Environmental Law Institute.

In 2004, Adler received the Paul M. Bator Award, given annually by the Federalist Society for Law and Policy Studies to an academic under 40 for excellence in teaching, scholarship, and commitment to students. In 2007, the Case Western Reserve University Law Alumni Association awarded Adler their annual “Distinguished Teacher Award.”

Before becoming an academic, Adler clerked for the Honorable David B. Sentelle on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. From 1991 to 2000, Adler worked at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, a free market research and advocacy group in Washington, D.C., where he directed the Institute's environmental studies program, and worked on a wide variety of environmental policy matters.

Adler supported former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson in the 2008 presidential election.[2]

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  1. ^ Brian Leiter's Law School Rankings
  2. ^ Bazelon, Emily (2007-11-26) On the advice of counsel, Slate.com

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