Alan E. Brownstein (born c. 1947) is Professor of Law and the Boochever and Bird Chair for the Study and Teaching of Freedom and Equality at the UC Davis School of Law (King Hall). Before becoming a professor, he clerked for Judge Frank M. Coffin of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Professor Brownstein is well known for his scholarship on the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.[1] He has frequently commented on the intersection of religion and civil liberties with regard to marriage equality and Proposition 8.[2][3][4] He serves on the legal committee of the ACLU of Northern California.[5]
Alan E. Brownstein | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1947 (age 76–77) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Antioch College (BA) Harvard Law School (JD) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Constitutional law, The First Amendment |
| Institutions | University of California, Davis School of Law |
He received a B.A. in Political Science and Psychology from Antioch College in 1969 and a J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1977.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Constitutional scholar Alan Brownstein to speak on free exercise of religion at Case Western Reserve University School of Law". Case Western Reserve University. 2006-03-16. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
- ^ "The Core Issues in the Prop 8 Case". Findlaw. 2008-12-05. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
- ^ "Law Professor Alan Brownstein on California marriage debate". ReligiousLiberty.TV. 2009-07-15. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
- ^ "The California Attorney General's Brief in the California Supreme Court Case Challenging Proposition 8: The Questions It Raised, and Why It Surprised Many Observers". Findlaw. 2009-01-02. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
- ^ a b "Faculty: Alan E. Brownstein". UC Davis School of Law. Retrieved April 22, 2011.