John Bessler

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John David Bessler
Bessler in 2014
Born (1967-10-23) October 23, 1967 (age 56)
Mankato, Minnesota, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Minnesota (BA)
Indiana University Bloomington (JD)
Hamline University (MFA)
University of Oxford (MSt)
OccupationAssociate Professor of Law at University of Baltimore School of Law
Spouse
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(m. 1993)​
Children1
WebsiteUniversity profile

John David Bessler (born October 23, 1967) is an American attorney and academic. He is a professor of law at the University of Baltimore School of Law and an adjunct professor at the Georgetown University Law Center. He is the husband of U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar.

Education

Bessler attended

Oxford University and wrote articles for the Indiana Law Journal and the Arkansas Law Review.[citation needed
]

Legal career

Bessler previously taught at the

District of Minnesota and practiced law as a partner at Kelly & Berens, P.A. Bessler currently is a tenured associate professor at the University of Baltimore School of Law, where he teaches civil procedure, contracts, capital punishment, international human rights law, and lawyering skills.[citation needed
]

Writings

He is a leading authority on capital punishment, having written five books and various book chapters and articles on the subject. Two of Bessler's books, Death in the Dark: Midnight Executions in America and Legacy of Violence: Lynch Mobs and Executions in Minnesota, were

The Federalist Society, a conservative and libertarian organization.[1]

Personal life

Bessler is married to Amy Klobuchar, a politician and lawyer who currently serves as a U.S. Senator for Minnesota. They have a daughter.[2] On March 23, 2020, Klobuchar announced via Instagram that Bessler had contracted COVID-19 and was later hospitalized.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Execution Methods and Deciding Implementation of the Death Penalty". fedsoc.org. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
  2. ^ Klobuchar Gives Update on Husband Hospitalized with Coronavirus, The Bemiji Pioneer, March 24, 2020.
  3. ^ Spencer, Jim (March 29, 2020). "Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar details husband's ordeal with COVID-19". Star Tribune. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  4. ^ Smith, Morgan. "Amy Klobuchar's Husband Recounts His Harrowing Battle with Coronavirus: 'This Is Not a Cold'". U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
  • Gale Reference Team (2007). Biography – Bessler, John D. Thomson Gale.

External links

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