Joshua A. Douglas
Professor Joshua A. Douglas is a leading election law expert. His research focuses on the constitutional right to vote, election administration, judicial interaction with the election process, and post-election disputes.
Professor Douglas has published in top journals, including the Vanderbilt Law Review,George Washington Law Review, Indiana Law Journal, and the Election Law Journal. His article Procedural Fairness in Election Contestswas a winner of the 2011-12 SEALS Call for Papers, and he has been cited extensively in major law review articles and case books in the field. He is also a co-author of a new Election Law case book (Aspen Publishers, 2014). In addition, his media commentaries have appeared in Reuters, Politico, Huffington Post, and Slate, and he has been cited in major newspapers such as the New York Times and the Washington Post. He is also a repeat guest blogger on PrawfsBlawg.
Professor Douglas teaches Election Law, Civil Procedure, and a seminar on Supreme Court decision making. Prior to law school, Professor Douglas clerked for the Honorable Edward C. Prado of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and practiced litigation at the law firm of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld. Professor Douglas earned his J.D. from George Washington University Law School, where he was an articles editor on the Law Review.
Professor Douglas is involved in the local community, serving as President of his neighborhood association. In his spare time, he spends time with his wife and young daughter, trains for marathons, watches baseball, and travels the country and the world.