Legal Scholar and Federal Judge

Michael McConnell

2 articles 1998–2015

Michael McConnell is a prominent constitutional law scholar and federal judge who served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. He is currently a professor at Stanford Law School, known for his expertise in religious liberty, originalism, and education policy. He contributed pieces to The Weekly Standard on topics including school choice and constitutional history.

Alexander the Great

July 20, 2015 · Michael W. McConnell, Democrats, Magazine

With all the grave issues confronting the nation in these dangerous times, it may seem frivolous to worry overmuch about whose picture appears on the $10 bill. But public symbols matter. They are one of the ways we tell each other, and the world, what we honor as Americans. Treasury secretary Jack…

SCHOOL CHOICE IN AMERICA

December 21, 1998 · Michael W. McConnell, Magazine

For the time being, the Supreme Court has allowed the Wisconsin Educational Choice plan to go forward. As a result, low-income families in Milwaukee can use their share of state education funds to attend the public or private (including religious) school of their choice. Teachers' unions and other…