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Lincoln W. Caplan, II
Born1950 (age 73–74)
LLB) Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Notable workThe Tenth Justice: The Solicitor General and the Rule of Law
Spouse
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(m. 1979)​
ChildrenMolly Caplan
Parents
  • Lewis E. Caplan (father)
  • Jane S. Caplan (mother)
Websitehttp://www.lincolncaplan.com/

Lincoln W. Caplan, II (born 1950) is an American author, scholar, and journalist. He is the Truman Capote Visiting Lecturer in Law and a Senior Research Scholar in Law at Yale Law School.[1]

Early life and education

Caplan was born in 1950 in New Haven, Connecticut. He attended Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, New Hampshire, where he graduated cum laude in 1968.[2] He then attended Harvard College, where he graduated magna cum laude in 1972, after which he attended Emmanuel College, Cambridge for one year. He earned a Juris Doctor degree from Harvard Law School in 1976.

Career

Caplan began his career in journalism as an intern for

chief justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court, a management consultant for the Boston Consulting Group, and a White House Fellow. He was awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship in 1989 for the study of general nonfiction.[4] He has also taught at the University of Virginia School of Law.[5] Caplan has authored six books on legal topics. His book, The Insanity Defense and the Trial of John W. Hinckley, Jr., was awarded a Silver Gavel Award by the American Bar Association.[6]

Personal life

Lincoln Caplan married Susan L. Carney, a judge for United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Their daughter, Molly, was born in 1988.[2][4]

Bibliography

  • The Insanity Defense and the Trial of John W. Hinckley, Jr. (1984)
  • The Tenth Justice: The Solicitor General and the Rule of Law (1987)
  • An Open Adoption (1990)
  • Skadden: Power, Money, and the Rise of a Legal Empire (1993)
  • Up Against the Law: Affirmative Action and the Supreme Court (1997)
  • American Justice 2016: The Political Supreme Court (2016)

References

  1. ^ a b "Lincoln Caplan - Yale Law School". law.yale.edu. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
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  3. ^ "Lincoln Caplan | Phillips Exeter Academy". www.exeter.edu. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
  4. ^ a b "John Simon Guggenheim Foundation | Lincoln Caplan". www.gf.org. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
  5. ^ "Former New York Times Journalist Will Help UVA Law Students Shape Public Opinion About Law". University of Virginia School of Law. 2014-09-16. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
  6. ^ "About". Lincoln Caplan. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
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