Dale Carpenter
Encyclopedia
Dale Carpenter is an American legal commentator and Earl R. Larson Professor of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Law at the University of Minnesota Law School
. As a professor, Carpenter specializes in constitutional law
, the First Amendment
, Due Process and Equal Protection clauses, sexual orientation and the law
, and commercial law
.
In the spring of 2008, Carpenter became a visiting professor at South Texas College of Law
.
Carpenter is a frequent speaker on issues surrounding same-sex marriage
. Outside of traditional legal academia, he also writes a regular column, "OutRight", for several gay publications across the United States
. He is a regular contributor to the Independent Gay Forum
as well as the weblog "The Volokh Conspiracy
" and is regularly cited in the American media
.
in history, magna cum laude, from Yale University
in 1989. He earned his Juris Doctor
, with honors, from the University of Chicago Law School
in 1992, where he served as editor-in-chief of the law review
.
After law school, Carpenter was a law clerk
to the Hon. Edith H. Jones of the United States Court of Appeals
for the Fifth Circuit
. He next began work as an attorney at Vinson & Elkins in Houston, Texas
and Howard, Rice, Nemerovski, Canady, Falk & Rabkin in San Francisco, California
and is a member of the state bars of Texas
and California
. Carpenter was the president of the Log Cabin Republicans
of Texas in 1996–97.
In March 2002, Carpenter wrote an attack on the Transgender involvement in the instigation of the Stonewall "rebellion" of the 28th of June 1969 in New York's Greenwich Village.
Carpenter is a libertarian
-leaning conservative
. He is noted for his scholarship on same-sex rights in the United States
. He co-authored an Amicus brief
for Lawrence v. Texas
(2003) on behalf of the Republican Unity Coalition
, a gay-straight Republican
organization.
University of Minnesota Law School
The University of Minnesota Law School, located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, is a professional school of the University of Minnesota. The school offers a Juris Doctor , Masters of Law for Foreign Lawyers, and joint degrees with J.D./M.B.A., J.D./M.P.A, J.D./M.A., J.D./M.S., J.D./Ph.D.,...
. As a professor, Carpenter specializes in constitutional law
Constitutional law
Constitutional law is the body of law which defines the relationship of different entities within a state, namely, the executive, the legislature and the judiciary....
, the First Amendment
First Amendment to the United States Constitution
The First Amendment to the United States Constitution is part of the Bill of Rights. The amendment prohibits the making of any law respecting an establishment of religion, impeding the free exercise of religion, abridging the freedom of speech, infringing on the freedom of the press, interfering...
, Due Process and Equal Protection clauses, sexual orientation and the law
Gay rights in the United States
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender rights in the United States have evolved over time and vary on a state-by-state basis. Sexual acts between persons of the same sex have been legal nationwide in the U.S. since 2003, pursuant to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Lawrence v. Texas.Family,...
, and commercial law
Commercial law
Commercial law is the body of law that governs business and commercial transactions...
.
In the spring of 2008, Carpenter became a visiting professor at South Texas College of Law
South Texas College of Law
South Texas College of Law is a private American Bar Association accredited law school and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools...
.
Carpenter is a frequent speaker on issues surrounding same-sex marriage
Same-sex marriage
Same-sex marriage is marriage between two persons of the same biological sex or social gender. Supporters of legal recognition for same-sex marriage typically refer to such recognition as marriage equality....
. Outside of traditional legal academia, he also writes a regular column, "OutRight", for several gay publications across the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. He is a regular contributor to the Independent Gay Forum
Independent Gay Forum
The Independent Gay Forum is an organization that sponsors a website featuring free access to articles and opinions penned by gay conservative, center-right Independent and libertarian gay authors...
as well as the weblog "The Volokh Conspiracy
The Volokh Conspiracy
The Volokh Conspiracy is a blog which mostly covers United States legal and political issues, generally from a libertarian or conservative perspective. One of the most widely read legal blogs in the United States, The Volokh Conspiracy has more than one million page views each month. This group...
" and is regularly cited in the American media
Media of the United States
Media of the United States consist of several different types of communications media: television, radio, cinema, newspapers, magazines, and Internet-based Web sites. The U.S...
.
Biography
Carpenter received his B.A.Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in history, magna cum laude, from Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
in 1989. He earned his Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
, with honors, from the University of Chicago Law School
University of Chicago Law School
The University of Chicago Law School was founded in 1902 as the graduate school of law at the University of Chicago and is among the most prestigious and selective law schools in the world. The U.S. News & World Report currently ranks it fifth among U.S...
in 1992, where he served as editor-in-chief of the law review
Law review
A law review is a scholarly journal focusing on legal issues, normally published by an organization of students at a law school or through a bar association...
.
After law school, Carpenter was a law clerk
Law clerk
A law clerk or a judicial clerk is a person who provides assistance to a judge in researching issues before the court and in writing opinions. Law clerks are not court clerks or courtroom deputies, who are administrative staff for the court. Most law clerks are recent law school graduates who...
to the Hon. Edith H. Jones of the United States Court of Appeals
United States court of appeals
The United States courts of appeals are the intermediate appellate courts of the United States federal court system...
for the Fifth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* Eastern District of Louisiana* Middle District of Louisiana...
. He next began work as an attorney at Vinson & Elkins in Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
and Howard, Rice, Nemerovski, Canady, Falk & Rabkin in San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
and is a member of the state bars of Texas
State Bar of Texas
The State Bar of Texas is an agency of the judiciary under the administrative control of the Texas Supreme Court. The Texas Bar is responsible for assisting the Texas Supreme Court in overseeing all attorneys licensed to practice law in Texas...
and California
State Bar of California
The State Bar of California is California's official bar association. It is responsible for managing the admission of lawyers to the practice of law, investigating complaints of professional misconduct, and prescribing appropriate discipline...
. Carpenter was the president of the Log Cabin Republicans
Log Cabin Republicans
The Log Cabin Republicans is an organization that works within the Republican Party to advocate equal rights for all Americans, including gays and lesbians in the United States with state chapters and a national office in Washington, D.C...
of Texas in 1996–97.
In March 2002, Carpenter wrote an attack on the Transgender involvement in the instigation of the Stonewall "rebellion" of the 28th of June 1969 in New York's Greenwich Village.
Carpenter is a libertarian
Libertarianism
Libertarianism, in the strictest sense, is the political philosophy that holds individual liberty as the basic moral principle of society. In the broadest sense, it is any political philosophy which approximates this view...
-leaning conservative
Conservatism
Conservatism is a political and social philosophy that promotes the maintenance of traditional institutions and supports, at the most, minimal and gradual change in society. Some conservatives seek to preserve things as they are, emphasizing stability and continuity, while others oppose modernism...
. He is noted for his scholarship on same-sex rights in the United States
Gay rights in the United States
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender rights in the United States have evolved over time and vary on a state-by-state basis. Sexual acts between persons of the same sex have been legal nationwide in the U.S. since 2003, pursuant to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Lawrence v. Texas.Family,...
. He co-authored an Amicus brief
Amicus curiae
An amicus curiae is someone, not a party to a case, who volunteers to offer information to assist a court in deciding a matter before it...
for Lawrence v. Texas
Lawrence v. Texas
Lawrence v. Texas, 539 U.S. 558 , is a landmark United States Supreme Court case. In the 6-3 ruling, the Court struck down the sodomy law in Texas and, by proxy, invalidated sodomy laws in the thirteen other states where they remained in existence, thereby making same-sex sexual activity legal in...
(2003) on behalf of the Republican Unity Coalition
Republican Unity Coalition
The Republican Unity Coalition was created as an outgrowth of the George W. Bush campaign in the 2000 US presidential election. It described itself a "grasstops" organization of the United States Republican Party, with a Board of Advisors formerly including the late President Gerald Ford, former...
, a gay-straight Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
organization.
Selected articles
- Bad Arguments For and Against Gay Marriage, 7 Florida Coastal L. Rev.Florida Coastal School of LawFlorida Coastal School of Law is a private law school in Jacksonville, Florida. Established in 1996, the school is owned by the for-profit educational investment fund InfiLaw....
181 (2005) - Four Arguments Against the Federal Marriage Amendment That Even an Opponent of Gay Marriage Should Accept, 2 St. Thomas L. Rev.University of St. Thomas (Minnesota)The University of St. Thomas is a private, Catholic, liberal arts, and archdiocesan university located in St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States...
71 (2004) - The Unknown Past of Lawrence v. Texas, 102 Mich. L. Rev.Michigan Law ReviewThe Michigan Law Review is an American law reviews established in 1902, after Gustavus Ohlinger, a student in the Law Department of the University of Michigan, approached the Dean with a proposal for a law journal. The Michigan Law Review was originally intended as a forum in which the faculty of...
1464 (2004) - Is Lawrence Libertarian?, 88 Minn. L. Rev.Minnesota Law ReviewThe Minnesota Law Review is a law review published by students at University of Minnesota Law School. The journal is published six times a year in November, December, February, April, May, and June. It was established by Henry J. Fletcher and William Reynolds Vance in 1917. The Minnesota Law...
1140 (2004) - The Antipaternalism Principle in the First Amendment, 37 Creighton L. Rev.Creighton UniversityCreighton University is a private, coeducational, Jesuit, Roman Catholic university located in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1878, the school is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. The university is accredited by...
579 (2004) - Judicial Supremacy and Its Discontents, 20 Const. Comm. 405 (2003)
- Freedom of Expressive Association and Antidiscrimination Law After Dale: A Tripartite Approach, 85 Minn. L. Rev.Minnesota Law ReviewThe Minnesota Law Review is a law review published by students at University of Minnesota Law School. The journal is published six times a year in November, December, February, April, May, and June. It was established by Henry J. Fletcher and William Reynolds Vance in 1917. The Minnesota Law...
1515 (2001) - A Conservative Defense of Romer v. Evans, 76 Ind. L. J.Indiana University School of Law - IndianapolisThe Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law is located on the campus of Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis in Indianapolis, Indiana. The law school is one of two law schools operated by the Indiana University system, the other being the Indiana University...
403 (2001) - Same-Sex Sexual Harassment Under Title VII, 37 S. Tex. L. Rev.South Texas College of LawSouth Texas College of Law is a private American Bar Association accredited law school and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools...
699 (1996)
External links
- Carpenter's Webpage at the University of Minnesota Law School.
- Carpenter Archive on the Independent Gay Forum.
- Carpenter Interviewed on NPR: Craig Arrest Highlights Politics of Sexuality.