Dr. John Mcginnis

Biography

John O. McGinnis is the George C. Dix Professor at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, where he specializes in Constitutional Law, International Law, Antitrust Law, and the intersection of Law and Technology. McGinnis graduated magna cum laude from Harvard College and earned a JD, also magna cum laude, from Harvard Law School, where he served as an editor for the Harvard Law Review. He also holds a Master's degree from Balliol College, Oxford, in Philosophy and Theology. McGinnis has extensive professional experience, having clerked for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia and served as Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Office of Legal Counsel at the Department of Justice from 1987 to 1991. He is the author of influential texts, including "Accelerating Democracy: Transforming Government Technology" and "Originalism and the Good Constitution," co-authored with M. Rappaport. His scholarly work is recognized for its impact on the understanding of law in the context of technology and democracy. He has received accolades such as the Paul Bator Award from the Federalist Society for outstanding academic contributions and has been listed on the United States roster of panelists for World Trade Organization disputes.

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