Stephen L Carter
Stephen L. Carter is a professor of law at Yale, where he teaches courses on contracts, professional responsibility, ethics in literature, intellectual property and the law and ethics of war.
Carter is the author of 12 books, including the novels "Jericho's Fall," "Palace Council" and "The Emperor of Ocean Park." His nonfiction titles include " The Violence of Peace: America's Wars in the Age of Obama," " The Confirmation Mess: Cleaning Up the Federal Appointments Process" and "Reflections of an Affirmative Action Baby." He has a bachelor's from Stanford University and a law degree from Yale. He was a clerk to Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall and for Judge Spottswood W. Robinson III of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. He grew up in New York, Washington and Ithaca, N.Y., and now lives in Connecticut.
Articles By Stephen L Carter
In Defense of the Faculty Lounge
I rise to defend the faculty lounge, that magical idea factory that has become, in the current presidential campaign, an object of unexpected derision.
In Case of Emergency, Read This Now
The time has come to declare a state of emergency to stop the absurd overuse of the term emergency.
Buy, Sell or Hold: How Can Governments Decide?
One of the best sentences I have read in the last year is by the economist Tyler Cowen.
Making Too Much of Romney’s ’Mad Men’ Moment
There is an old story, possibly apocryphal, about the brilliant Russian-Danish chess master Aron Nimzovich.
Missing From the Court’s Debate: The Constitution
Now that the Supreme Court has mercifully completed its three days of oral arguments over the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, we can pause for a moment and take stock -- not of the statute, but of the justices and our attitude toward them.
Hard Hits and Bounties in Football and Politics
Even if you’re not a sports fan, chances are you have heard about the controversy surrounding Gregg Williams, who recently coached the defense of the New Orleans Saints and several other professional football teams.
Text a Little Less and Think a Little More: Stephen L. Carter
If you’ve suspected lately that your family’s mobile-phone bill is driven entirely by your 15-year- old, you are probably right. A recent Nielsen report shows that children aged 13 to 17 average an astonishing 3,417 text messages a month -- some 45 percent of all text messages. This breaks down to seven texts “every waking hour,” or roughly one every 8 1/2 minutes.
As a Compromise, How About a Federal Sex Tax? Stephen L. Carter
Here’s a modest proposal: Let’s tax sex and use the proceeds to fund birth control for women whose health plans don’t cover it. Surely this compromise would resolve the controversy over contraceptives and religious organizations. All women would have access to contraception, and religious objectors wouldn’t have to pay a penny.
You Can Cut Spending and Still Get Re-elected: Stephen L. Carter
It’s depressing to watch the unfolding of yet another political season in which the parties are united in their determination to keep public attention away from the elephant in the room.
For NFL Fans, This Is the Worst Time of Year: Stephen L. Carter
For the professional football fan, the playoffs are the most unhappy time of the year. One reason, obviously, is that most teams don’t even make the playoffs, and all but one of those that do end their seasons with defeats.
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