Dr. Jon Michaels

Biography

Jon Michaels is a professor at UCLA School of Law, where he also serves as an advisor to the Dean on Civic Engagement. His scholarly interests encompass constitutional law, administrative law, national security law, separation of powers, presidential power, regulation, bureaucracy, privatization, political extremism, and political violence. Before his tenure at UCLA, Michaels practiced at Arnold & Porter in Washington, D.C., specializing in national security law and public policy. He has clerked for Judge Guido Calabresi of the U.S. Court of Appeals and Justice David Souter of the U.S. Supreme Court. His writings have been published in leading legal journals, including the Yale Law Journal and Harvard Law Review. He authored "Constitutional Coup: Privatization’s Threat to the American Republic," published by Harvard University Press in 2017, and is set to release a new book titled "Vigilante Nation: State-Sponsored Terror Threatens Democracy" in 2024. Michaels is a two-time recipient of the American Constitution Society’s Cudahy Award for scholarly excellence in administrative law and is an elected member of the American Law Institute.

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