Dr. Sherif Girgis

Biography

Sherif Girgis is a distinguished academic in constitutional law theory, currently holding the position of Visiting Professor at Harvard Law School for the Spring 2026 semester. He has a rich scholarly background, with writings published in prestigious venues such as the Columbia Law Review, New York University Law Review, Virginia Law Review, and Harvard Law Review Forum. Girgis is co-author of significant works, including 'Marriage? Man Woman: Defense' and 'Debating Religious Liberty Discrimination.' In addition to his writing, he has edited important legal texts and his scholarship has been acknowledged by justices and judges alike. Before joining the faculty at Notre Dame Law School, he practiced complex civil litigation at Jones Day and served as a law clerk for Justice Samuel Alito of the U.S. Supreme Court. Girgis holds a J.D. from Yale Law School, a B.Phil. from the University of Oxford, and a bachelor's degree from Princeton University, graduating summa cum laude. He is active in academic circles, evidenced by his election to the American Academy of Arts and Letters and is completing his Ph.D. in philosophy at Princeton.

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