Richard H. Fallon Jr.

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Richard Henry Fallon Jr. (born January 4, 1952) is an American legal scholar and the Story Professor of Law at Harvard Law School.

Early life and education

Fallon was born in

Lewis F. Powell, then began his teaching career at Harvard Law School in 1982, where he was appointed to a full professorship in 1987.[1][2]

Career

In 2005, Fallon was named Ralph S. Tyler, Jr. Professor of Constitutional Law, succeeding Laurence Tribe,[3][4] and later became the Story Professor of Law,[2] a position formerly held by Daniel Meltzer. Fallon is a member of the American Law Institute,[5] as well as the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.[6] Other awards Fallon has received include the 2019 Thomas M. Cooley Book Prize,[7] and the 2021 Daniel J. Meltzer Award from the Association of American Law Schools.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b "Fallon, Richard H., Jr. 1952-". Contemporary Authors.
  2. ^ a b "Richard H. Fallon Jr". Harvard Law School. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Fallon appointed to Ralph S. Tyler, Jr. Professorship of Constitutional Law". The Harvard Record. 13 February 2005. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  4. ^ Hemel, Daniel J. (20 October 2005). "Tribe To Lay Down The Law at College". Harvard Crimson. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Professor Richard H. Fallon, Jr". American Law Institute. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Professor Richard H. Fallon". American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  7. ^ Barnett, Randy E. (25 July 2018). "Harvard's Richard Fallon wins the 2019 Cooley Book Prize". Reason. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  8. ^ "Select Prizes and Awards to Members". American Academy of Arts and Sciences. 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2022.