John J. Coughlin
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The Reverend John J. Coughlin, O.F.M. (born September 4, 1954) was ordained a Roman Catholic priest in 1983. He is a Franciscan friar of the Order of Friars Minor of the Holy Name Province. He presently serves as Professor of Law and concurrent Professor of Theology at the University of Notre Dame
. As a doctor of canon law
and civil law, Fr.Coughlin is a prolific writer and speaker on matters of Church governance and contemporary affairs pertaining to the interrelation of law and religion. His scholarly writing has a comparative focus on the understandings of the human person underpinning canon law and Anglo-American law. Fr.Coughlin is recognized as an expert in administrative law
, canon law
, comparative law
, jurisprudence
, legal ethics
and professional responsibility
.
from the Pontifical Gregorian University
in Rome, a Juris Doctor (J.D.
) from Harvard University
, a Master of Theology (Th.M.) from Princeton Theological Seminary
, a Master of Arts in Psychology (M.A.
) from Columbia University
and an undergraduate Bachelor of Arts degree in history (B.A.
) from Niagara University
, graduating summa cum laude.
on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
. He served as general counsel of St. Bonaventure University
in Olean, New York, from 1990 to 1993. From 1993 to 1996, he served as legal and canonical counsel to the Holy Name Province of Franciscan friars in New York. Upon appointment by John Cardinal O’Connor of New York, Fr.Coughlin served as Professor of Canon Law and Spiritual Director of St.Joseph’s Seminary in New York from 1994 to 2001. He also served the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York
as a judge in the Appeals Tribunal, as vicar of canonical and legal aspects of health care, and as a member of the boards of several Catholic hospitals and educational institutions. During the summer of 1998, Fr. Coughlin was a member of the delegation of the Holy See
to the United Nations treaty conference that established the International Criminal Court
.
faculty, Fr. Coughlin was selected as Distinguished Professor of the Year in 2009 and 2011. In 2009, Fr.Coughlin was also honored with the McLean Award which is bestowed upon a faculty member for extraordinary service to the law school community. Fr.Coughlin was also recognized with the Crutchfield Professional Excellence Award from the Notre Dame Black Law Student Association.
in Rome. Proficient in several foreign languages (Italian, Spanish and Latin, among others), Fr.Coughlin taught Administrative Law and Canon Law in both English and Italian.
CANON LAW: A COMPARATIVE STUDY WITH ANGLO-AMERICAN LEGAL THEORY.
ADMINISTRATIVE JUSTICE AT THE APOSTOLIC SIGNATURA AND THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT: A COMPARATIVE STUDY (Pontifical Gregorian University, Doctoral Dissertation, 1994).
Canon Law and the Human Person, 19 J. OF LAW AND RELIGION 1-58 (2003–2004).
Catholic Lawyers and Divorce Cases, 61 THE JURIST 290-310 (2001) (published 2003).
Communio and Administrative Justice, 78 APOLLINARIS 715-43 (2002).
The Historical Development and Current Procedural Norms for Administrative Recourse to the Apostolic Signatura, Part I, 90 PERIODICA 455-496 (2001).
The Historical Development and Current Procedural Norms for Administrative Recourse to the Apostolic Signatura, Part II, 90 PERIODICA 661-690 (2001).
Canonical Equity, 30 STUDIA CANONICA 403-435 (1996).
Foreword, Law as Vocation, 20 NOTRE DAME J. OF L., ETHICS & PUB. POL. 1-10 (2006).
Tradition and Development in the Catholic Church’s Teaching on Marriage: A Response to Cardinal Trujillo, 4 AVE MARIA L. REV. 567-580 (2006).
Sacrifice, the Common Good, and the Catholic Lawyer, 3 UNIV. OF ST. THOMAS L.J., 6-20 (2005).
John Paul II and the Dignity of the Human Being, 27 HARV. J. L. & PUB. POLICY 65-79 (2003).
The Clergy Sexual Abuse Crisis and the Spirit of Canon Law, 44 BOSTON COLLEGE L. REV. 977-997 (2003).
God Bless America, Introduction to September 11th Issue, 76 ST. JOHN’S L. REV. 1-4 (2002).
The Practical Impact of the Common Good in Catholic Social Thought [Introductory Remarks: Symposium: Law, Religion and the Public Good], 75 ST. JOHN’S L. REV. 293-95 (2001).
Natural Law, Marriage, and the Thought of Karol Wojtyla, 28 FORDHAM URBAN L. J. 1771-1786 (2001), reprinted in SELF EVIDENT TRUTHS: CATHOLIC PERSPECTIVES ON AMERICAN LAW, (Catholic University Press 2007, Michael A. Scaperlanda and Teresa Stanton Collett, eds.).
The Historical Development of Administrative Law and the Future of Regulatory Governance, 38 IDAHO L. REV. 89-133 (2001).
Law and Theology: Reflections on What it Means to be Human from a Franciscan Perspective, 74 ST. JOHN’S L. REV. 609-628 (2000).
A Comparison of the Administrative Law of the Catholic Church and the United States, 34 LOY. L.A. L. REV. 81-196 (2000).
Catholic Health Care and the Diocesan Bishop, 40 CATH. LAW. 85-95 (2000).
Common Sense in Formation of the Common Good – Justice White's Dissents in the Parochial School Aid Cases: Patron of Lost Causes or Precursor
of Good News, 66 ST. JOHN’S L. REV. 261-327 (1992).
Family Law: Natural Law, Marriage, and the Thought of Karol Wojtyla, in RECOVERING SELF EVIDENT TRUTHS: CATHOLIC PERSPECTIVES ON AMERICAN LAW (Catholic University Press 2007, Michael A. Scaperlanda and Teresa Stanton Collett, eds.); originally in 28 FORDHAM URBAN L. J. 1771-1786 (2001).
Lawyers and Cooperation with Evil: Divorce Cases, in THE CATHOLIC CITIZEN, DEBATING THE ISSUES OF JUSTICE, ANNUAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE FELLOWSHIP OF CATHOLIC SCHOLARS 151-64 (K. D. Whitehead, ed.) (2004).
Evangelical and Franciscan Poverty, PROCEEDINGS OF THE 1996 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF THE COUNCIL OF MAJOR SUPERIORS OF WOMEN RELIGIOUS 57-77 (St. Louis, MO., Oct. 11-13, 1996).
Responsa ad Dubia,, DICCINARIO GENERAL DE DERECHO CANÓNICO ____(to be published Universidad de Navarra, 2011).
Stylus Curiae, DICCINARIO GENERAL DE DERECHO CANÓNICO ____(to be published Universidad de Navarra, 2011).
Administrative Recourse, NEW DICTIONARY OF CANON LAW ____ (to be published Liturgical Press 2011, J. Conn & J. Provost, eds.)
Apostolic Signatura, NEW DICTIONARY OF CANON LAW ____ (to be published Liturgical Press 2011, J. Conn & J. Provost, eds.)
Canon Law, NEW DICTIONARY OF CANON LAW ___ (to be published Liturgical Press 2011, J. Conn & J. Provost, eds.)
Review of BEFORE DALLAS: THE U.S. BISHOPS’ RESPONSE TO CLERGY SEXUAL ABUSE OF CHILDREN, by Nicolas P. Cafardi, FIRST THINGS, 50-52 (June/July 2008).
Review of THE BATTLE FOR RIGHTS IN THE UNITED STATES, by Kevin E. McKenna, AMERICA, January 21, 2008, 35-36.
Student Book Note, The New Science and Ethics of Reproduction, 21 HARV. C.R.-C.L. L. REV. 742-745 (1986).
Crutchfield Professional Excellence Award, Notre Dame Black Law Students Association, April 10, 2010.
Distinguished Professor of the Year, Notre Dame Law School, May 14, 2009.
McLean Service Award, Notre Dame Law School, May 14, 2009.
Cor Jesu Award of Monsignor McClancy High School, “The Highest Alumni Honor Bestowed for Character, Leadership, Achievement, and Service,”
Oct. 27, 2001.
Trustees’ Award from St. Vincent’s Catholic Medical Center, Oct. 2000.
Dean’s Teaching Award for Excellence in Teaching a Large Class Elective, 1999-2000 (Administrative Law), Sept. 2000.
President’s Award of the Catholic Lawyers’ Guild of the Brooklyn Diocese, May 4, 2000.
Citation of the Council of the City of New York as an Outstanding Teacher and Practitioner of the Law, May 1, 2000.
Professor of the Year 1998-1999, St. John's University Law School, Presented by the Student Body on Feb. 13, 1999.
Outstanding Service as a Law Clerk to United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (from Feb. 29, 1989 to Aug. 31, 1990) New York, NY, Awarded on Oct. 10, 1990.
Board of Directors, Fidelis Care, NY, Statewide Medicaid HMO, 1996–Present
Member of the Search Committee for the General Counsel to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, June–July 2007
Board of Directors, St. Francis College, Brooklyn, NY, 1998–2003
Board of Directors, St. Vincent's Hospital, New York, NY, 1997–2000
Board of Directors, St. Francis Hospital, Poughkeepsie, NY, 1997–1998
Member of the Delegation of the Holy See for the United Nations Treaty Conference on the International Criminal Court, 1997–1998
Finance Committee, Catholic Healthcare Network, New York, NY, 1996–1998
Ad Hoc Committee for the Review of the Metropolitan Tribunal of the Archdiocese of New York, 1995
Ad Hoc Committee of the English Speaking Conference of Order of Friars Minor on Sexual Abuse, 1994
At-Large Member, New York State Catholic Bishops' Conference Public Policy Committee, 1993–1995
St. Bonaventure University Executive Committee, 1992–1993
St. Bonaventure University Committee for Self-Investigation and Infractions Report to the National Collegiate Athletic Association, 1992–1993
University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...
. As a doctor of canon law
Doctor of Canon Law
Doctor of Canon Law is the doctoral-level terminal degree in the studies of canon law of the Roman Catholic Church.It may also be abbreviated I.C.D. or dr.iur.can. , ICDr., D.C.L., D.Cnl., D.D.C., or D.Can.L. . Doctor of both laws are J.U.D...
and civil law, Fr.Coughlin is a prolific writer and speaker on matters of Church governance and contemporary affairs pertaining to the interrelation of law and religion. His scholarly writing has a comparative focus on the understandings of the human person underpinning canon law and Anglo-American law. Fr.Coughlin is recognized as an expert in administrative law
Administrative law
Administrative law is the body of law that governs the activities of administrative agencies of government. Government agency action can include rulemaking, adjudication, or the enforcement of a specific regulatory agenda. Administrative law is considered a branch of public law...
, canon law
Canon law
Canon law is the body of laws & regulations made or adopted by ecclesiastical authority, for the government of the Christian organization and its members. It is the internal ecclesiastical law governing the Catholic Church , the Eastern and Oriental Orthodox churches, and the Anglican Communion of...
, comparative law
Comparative law
Comparative law is the study of differences and similarities between the law of different countries. More specifically, it involves study of the different legal systems in existence in the world, including the common law, the civil law, socialist law, Islamic law, Hindu law, and Chinese law...
, jurisprudence
Jurisprudence
Jurisprudence is the theory and philosophy of law. Scholars of jurisprudence, or legal theorists , hope to obtain a deeper understanding of the nature of law, of legal reasoning, legal systems and of legal institutions...
, legal ethics
Legal ethics
Legal ethics encompasses an ethical code governing the conduct of persons engaged in the practice of law and persons more generally in the legal sector.-In the United States:...
and professional responsibility
Professional responsibility
Professional responsibility is the area of legal practice that encompasses the duties of attorneys to act in a professional manner, obey the law, avoid conflicts of interest, and put the interests of clients ahead of their own interests....
.
Education
Fr.Coughlin holds a Juris Canonici Doctor (J.C.D) and a Juris Canonici Licentiatus (J.C.L.) in canon lawCanon law
Canon law is the body of laws & regulations made or adopted by ecclesiastical authority, for the government of the Christian organization and its members. It is the internal ecclesiastical law governing the Catholic Church , the Eastern and Oriental Orthodox churches, and the Anglican Communion of...
from the Pontifical Gregorian University
Pontifical Gregorian University
The Pontifical Gregorian University is a pontifical university located in Rome, Italy.Heir of the Roman College founded by Saint Ignatius of Loyola over 460 years ago, the Gregorian University was the first university founded by the Jesuits...
in Rome, a Juris Doctor (J.D.
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...
) from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
, a Master of Theology (Th.M.) from Princeton Theological Seminary
Princeton Theological Seminary
Princeton Theological Seminary is a theological seminary of the Presbyterian Church located in the Borough of Princeton, New Jersey in the United States...
, a Master of Arts in Psychology (M.A.
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
) from Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
and an undergraduate Bachelor of Arts degree in history (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...
) from Niagara University
Niagara University
Niagara University is a Catholic university in the Vincentian tradition, located in the Town of Lewiston in Niagara County, New York. Originally founded by the Congregation of the Mission in 1856 as Our Lady of Angels Seminary, it became Niagara University in 1883. The University is still run by...
, graduating summa cum laude.
Priestly Ministry
Fr.Coughlin was ordained a Roman Catholic priest on May 14, 1983. He is a Franciscan friar of the Order of Friars Minor of the Holy Name Province. Following ordination, he ministered as a parish priest at St.Stephen of Hungary Church in New York City. A member of the New York state bar, Fr.Coughlin clerked for the Honorable Frank X. AltimariFrank X. Altimari
Frank Xavier Altimari was a judge of several state and federal courts in New York State, including the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit....
on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit is one of the thirteen United States Courts of Appeals...
. He served as general counsel of St. Bonaventure University
St. Bonaventure University
St. Bonaventure University is a private, Franciscan Catholic university, located in Allegany, Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. It has roughly 2,400 undergraduate and graduate students....
in Olean, New York, from 1990 to 1993. From 1993 to 1996, he served as legal and canonical counsel to the Holy Name Province of Franciscan friars in New York. Upon appointment by John Cardinal O’Connor of New York, Fr.Coughlin served as Professor of Canon Law and Spiritual Director of St.Joseph’s Seminary in New York from 1994 to 2001. He also served the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York covers New York, Bronx, and Richmond counties in New York City , as well as Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester counties in New York state. There are 480 parishes...
as a judge in the Appeals Tribunal, as vicar of canonical and legal aspects of health care, and as a member of the boards of several Catholic hospitals and educational institutions. During the summer of 1998, Fr. Coughlin was a member of the delegation of the Holy See
Holy See
The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Rome, in which its Bishop is commonly known as the Pope. It is the preeminent episcopal see of the Catholic Church, forming the central government of the Church. As such, diplomatically, and in other spheres the Holy See acts and...
to the United Nations treaty conference that established the International Criminal Court
International Criminal Court
The International Criminal Court is a permanent tribunal to prosecute individuals for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression .It came into being on 1 July 2002—the date its founding treaty, the Rome Statute of the...
.
St.John's University School of Law
From 1996 to 2003, Fr.Coughlin taught at St.John’s University School of Law where he served as Professor of Law. Fr.Coughlin taught courses in Administrative Law, Canon Law, Family Law and Professional Responsibility. During his tenure at St.John's, Fr.Coughlin was honored by the law students as the Distinguished Professor of the Year.University of Notre Dame Law School
Since 2003, Fr.Coughlin has been a Professor of Law and in 2008 became concurrent Professor of Theology at the University of Notre Dame. Fr.Coughlin teaches courses in Canon Law, Canon Law of Marriage, Legal Ethics, Professional Responsibility and the occasional seminar for a limited number of students. A well-respected member of the Notre Dame Law SchoolNotre Dame Law School
The Notre Dame Law School, or NDLS, is the professional graduate law program of its parent institution, the University of Notre Dame. Established in 1869, NDLS is the oldest Roman Catholic law school in the United States. NDLS is ranked 22nd among the nation's "Top 100 Law Schools" by U.S. News &...
faculty, Fr. Coughlin was selected as Distinguished Professor of the Year in 2009 and 2011. In 2009, Fr.Coughlin was also honored with the McLean Award which is bestowed upon a faculty member for extraordinary service to the law school community. Fr.Coughlin was also recognized with the Crutchfield Professional Excellence Award from the Notre Dame Black Law Student Association.
Pontifical Gregorian University
During the Spring 2009, Fr.Coughlin served as Visiting Professor of Canon Law at the Pontifical Gregorian UniversityPontifical Gregorian University
The Pontifical Gregorian University is a pontifical university located in Rome, Italy.Heir of the Roman College founded by Saint Ignatius of Loyola over 460 years ago, the Gregorian University was the first university founded by the Jesuits...
in Rome. Proficient in several foreign languages (Italian, Spanish and Latin, among others), Fr.Coughlin taught Administrative Law and Canon Law in both English and Italian.
Publications
Fr.Coughlin's scholarly writing has a comparative focus on the understandings of the human person underpinning canon law and Anglo-American law. In the winter of 2010, Fr.Coughlin published his first book with Oxford University Press, CANON LAW: A COMPARATIVE STUDY WITH ANGLO-AMERICAN LEGAL THEORY. Following the success of his first publication, Fr.Coughlin will release a second book, LAW, PERSON, AND COMMUNITY, in the winter of 2011.Books
LAW, PERSON, AND COMMUNITY (under contract for publication with Oxford University Press, February 2012).CANON LAW: A COMPARATIVE STUDY WITH ANGLO-AMERICAN LEGAL THEORY.
ADMINISTRATIVE JUSTICE AT THE APOSTOLIC SIGNATURA AND THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT: A COMPARATIVE STUDY (Pontifical Gregorian University, Doctoral Dissertation, 1994).
Articles in Peer Reviewed Journals
The Human Being, Catholic Social Teaching and the Law, 1 J. OF CATHOLIC SOCIAL THOUGHT 313-333 (2004).Canon Law and the Human Person, 19 J. OF LAW AND RELIGION 1-58 (2003–2004).
Catholic Lawyers and Divorce Cases, 61 THE JURIST 290-310 (2001) (published 2003).
Communio and Administrative Justice, 78 APOLLINARIS 715-43 (2002).
The Historical Development and Current Procedural Norms for Administrative Recourse to the Apostolic Signatura, Part I, 90 PERIODICA 455-496 (2001).
The Historical Development and Current Procedural Norms for Administrative Recourse to the Apostolic Signatura, Part II, 90 PERIODICA 661-690 (2001).
Canonical Equity, 30 STUDIA CANONICA 403-435 (1996).
Law Review Articles
Marriage and ‘Mulieris Dignitatem' , 7 AVE MARIA L. REV. 349-363 (2010).Foreword, Law as Vocation, 20 NOTRE DAME J. OF L., ETHICS & PUB. POL. 1-10 (2006).
Tradition and Development in the Catholic Church’s Teaching on Marriage: A Response to Cardinal Trujillo, 4 AVE MARIA L. REV. 567-580 (2006).
Sacrifice, the Common Good, and the Catholic Lawyer, 3 UNIV. OF ST. THOMAS L.J., 6-20 (2005).
John Paul II and the Dignity of the Human Being, 27 HARV. J. L. & PUB. POLICY 65-79 (2003).
The Clergy Sexual Abuse Crisis and the Spirit of Canon Law, 44 BOSTON COLLEGE L. REV. 977-997 (2003).
God Bless America, Introduction to September 11th Issue, 76 ST. JOHN’S L. REV. 1-4 (2002).
The Practical Impact of the Common Good in Catholic Social Thought [Introductory Remarks: Symposium: Law, Religion and the Public Good], 75 ST. JOHN’S L. REV. 293-95 (2001).
Natural Law, Marriage, and the Thought of Karol Wojtyla, 28 FORDHAM URBAN L. J. 1771-1786 (2001), reprinted in SELF EVIDENT TRUTHS: CATHOLIC PERSPECTIVES ON AMERICAN LAW, (Catholic University Press 2007, Michael A. Scaperlanda and Teresa Stanton Collett, eds.).
The Historical Development of Administrative Law and the Future of Regulatory Governance, 38 IDAHO L. REV. 89-133 (2001).
Law and Theology: Reflections on What it Means to be Human from a Franciscan Perspective, 74 ST. JOHN’S L. REV. 609-628 (2000).
A Comparison of the Administrative Law of the Catholic Church and the United States, 34 LOY. L.A. L. REV. 81-196 (2000).
Catholic Health Care and the Diocesan Bishop, 40 CATH. LAW. 85-95 (2000).
Common Sense in Formation of the Common Good – Justice White's Dissents in the Parochial School Aid Cases: Patron of Lost Causes or Precursor
of Good News, 66 ST. JOHN’S L. REV. 261-327 (1992).
Articles in Books
The Foundation of Human Rights and Canon Law, in Lawrence S. Cunningham, ed., INTRACTABLE DISPUTES ABOUT THE NATURAL LAW: ALASDAIR MACINTYRE AND HIS CRITICS (Notre Dame, IN: University of Notre Dame Press, 2009), 251-272.Family Law: Natural Law, Marriage, and the Thought of Karol Wojtyla, in RECOVERING SELF EVIDENT TRUTHS: CATHOLIC PERSPECTIVES ON AMERICAN LAW (Catholic University Press 2007, Michael A. Scaperlanda and Teresa Stanton Collett, eds.); originally in 28 FORDHAM URBAN L. J. 1771-1786 (2001).
Lawyers and Cooperation with Evil: Divorce Cases, in THE CATHOLIC CITIZEN, DEBATING THE ISSUES OF JUSTICE, ANNUAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE FELLOWSHIP OF CATHOLIC SCHOLARS 151-64 (K. D. Whitehead, ed.) (2004).
Evangelical and Franciscan Poverty, PROCEEDINGS OF THE 1996 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF THE COUNCIL OF MAJOR SUPERIORS OF WOMEN RELIGIOUS 57-77 (St. Louis, MO., Oct. 11-13, 1996).
Dictionary and Encyclopedia Articles
Matrimonio Legítimo, DICCINARIO GENERAL DE DERECHO CANÓNICO ____(to be published Universidad de Navarra, 2011).Responsa ad Dubia,, DICCINARIO GENERAL DE DERECHO CANÓNICO ____(to be published Universidad de Navarra, 2011).
Stylus Curiae, DICCINARIO GENERAL DE DERECHO CANÓNICO ____(to be published Universidad de Navarra, 2011).
Administrative Recourse, NEW DICTIONARY OF CANON LAW ____ (to be published Liturgical Press 2011, J. Conn & J. Provost, eds.)
Apostolic Signatura, NEW DICTIONARY OF CANON LAW ____ (to be published Liturgical Press 2011, J. Conn & J. Provost, eds.)
Canon Law, NEW DICTIONARY OF CANON LAW ___ (to be published Liturgical Press 2011, J. Conn & J. Provost, eds.)
Book Reviews
Review of A SIP FROM THE WELL OF GRACE: MEDIEVAL TEXTS FROM THE APOSTOLIC PENITENTIARY, by Kirsi Salonen & Ludwig Schmugge, 102 ARCHIVIUM FRANCISCANUM HISTORICUM 569-570 (2010).Review of BEFORE DALLAS: THE U.S. BISHOPS’ RESPONSE TO CLERGY SEXUAL ABUSE OF CHILDREN, by Nicolas P. Cafardi, FIRST THINGS, 50-52 (June/July 2008).
Review of THE BATTLE FOR RIGHTS IN THE UNITED STATES, by Kevin E. McKenna, AMERICA, January 21, 2008, 35-36.
Student Book Note, The New Science and Ethics of Reproduction, 21 HARV. C.R.-C.L. L. REV. 742-745 (1986).
Awards
Distinguished Professor of the Year, Notre Dame Law School, May 21, 2011.Crutchfield Professional Excellence Award, Notre Dame Black Law Students Association, April 10, 2010.
Distinguished Professor of the Year, Notre Dame Law School, May 14, 2009.
McLean Service Award, Notre Dame Law School, May 14, 2009.
Cor Jesu Award of Monsignor McClancy High School, “The Highest Alumni Honor Bestowed for Character, Leadership, Achievement, and Service,”
Oct. 27, 2001.
Trustees’ Award from St. Vincent’s Catholic Medical Center, Oct. 2000.
Dean’s Teaching Award for Excellence in Teaching a Large Class Elective, 1999-2000 (Administrative Law), Sept. 2000.
President’s Award of the Catholic Lawyers’ Guild of the Brooklyn Diocese, May 4, 2000.
Citation of the Council of the City of New York as an Outstanding Teacher and Practitioner of the Law, May 1, 2000.
Professor of the Year 1998-1999, St. John's University Law School, Presented by the Student Body on Feb. 13, 1999.
Outstanding Service as a Law Clerk to United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (from Feb. 29, 1989 to Aug. 31, 1990) New York, NY, Awarded on Oct. 10, 1990.
Boards and Committees
Committee on Canonical Affairs and Church Governance, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington, D.C., 2008–PresentBoard of Directors, Fidelis Care, NY, Statewide Medicaid HMO, 1996–Present
Member of the Search Committee for the General Counsel to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, June–July 2007
Board of Directors, St. Francis College, Brooklyn, NY, 1998–2003
Board of Directors, St. Vincent's Hospital, New York, NY, 1997–2000
Board of Directors, St. Francis Hospital, Poughkeepsie, NY, 1997–1998
Member of the Delegation of the Holy See for the United Nations Treaty Conference on the International Criminal Court, 1997–1998
Finance Committee, Catholic Healthcare Network, New York, NY, 1996–1998
Ad Hoc Committee for the Review of the Metropolitan Tribunal of the Archdiocese of New York, 1995
Ad Hoc Committee of the English Speaking Conference of Order of Friars Minor on Sexual Abuse, 1994
At-Large Member, New York State Catholic Bishops' Conference Public Policy Committee, 1993–1995
St. Bonaventure University Executive Committee, 1992–1993
St. Bonaventure University Committee for Self-Investigation and Infractions Report to the National Collegiate Athletic Association, 1992–1993
External links
- Coughlin, John J., CANON LAW: A COMPARATIVE STUDY WITH ANGLO-AMERICAN LEGAL THEORY
- http://www.amazon.com/Canon-Law-Comparative-Anglo-American-Theory/dp/0195372972/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpi_1
- Coughlin, John J., Selection of Academic Papers on Social Science Research Network ("SSRN")
- http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=431239
- Code of Canon Law (1983)
- http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG1104/_INDEX.HTM
- Codex Iuris Canonici (1917)
- http://www.vatican.va/archive/cod-iuris-canonici/latin/documents/cic_liberI_lt.html
- Sycamore Trust: Protecting Notre Dame's Catholic Identity and Relationship to the Institutional Church http://www.projectsycamore.com/