Stonewall Book Award
2 appearances
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Edition 28 (2001) Winner
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Edition 36 (2009) Winner
William Nichol Eskridge Jr.
ウィリアム・ニコル・エスクリッジ・ジュニア
Wiriāmu Nikoru Esukurijji Junia
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1951-10-27 （Princeton, West Virginia）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Princeton, West Virginia
Career
- Occupations
- legal scholar, law professor, constitutional law professor
- Active Years
- 1973-2024
- Affiliations
- Yale Law School, Georgetown Law, University of Virginia School of Law
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson College | — | History | BA | — | United States |
| Harvard University | — | History | MA | — | United States |
| Yale Law School | — | Law | JD | — | United States |
Davidson College
History
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
1973
Country:
United States
Harvard University
History
Degree:
MA
Country:
United States
Yale Law School
Law
Degree:
JD
Year of Graduation:
1978
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Guggenheim Fellowship | — | — | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Stonewall Book Award | Gaylaw: Challenging the Apartheid of the Closet | Non-fiction | American Library Association GLBTRT | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Stonewall Book Award | — | Non-fiction | American Library Association GLBTRT | 受賞 |
Guggenheim Fellowship
1994
Organization:
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Result:
受賞
Stonewall Book Award
2001
Work:
Gaylaw: Challenging the Apartheid of the Closet
Category:
Non-fiction
Organization:
American Library Association GLBTRT
Result:
受賞
Stonewall Book Award
2009
Category:
Non-fiction
Organization:
American Library Association GLBTRT
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Case for Same-Sex Marriage: From Sexual Liberty to Civilized Commitment
1996 Legal scholarshipArgues for the legalization of same-sex marriage on constitutional grounds.
same-sex marriageLGBT rightsconstitution
Gaylaw: Challenging the Apartheid of the Closet
1999 Legal scholarshipExamines laws discriminating against sexual minorities and advocates reform.
sexual orientationdiscriminatory lawshuman rights
Dynamic Statutory Interpretation
1994 Legal scholarshipProposes a dynamic approach to statutory interpretation.
statutory interpretationlegislation
Bibliography
- Interpreting Law: A Primer on How to Read Statutes and the Constitution
- A Republic of Statutes: The New American Constitution
- Gay Marriage: For Better or For Worse?
- Equality Practice: Civil Unions and the Future of Gay Rights
- Gaylaw: Challenging the Apartheid of the Closet
- The Case for Same-Sex Marriage: From Sexual Liberty to Civilized Commitment
- Dynamic Statutory Interpretation
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- scholarlyanalyticallegal argumentation
- Recurring Motifs
- statutory interpretationLGBT rightsmarriage equality
Legacy
Influential American legal scholar pioneering work in statutory interpretation, legislation, and LGBT rights law. Holds the position of John A. Garver Professor of Jurisprudence at Yale Law School.
Trivia
- Ranked fourth most-cited law professor in America for 2016–2020.
- His arguments influenced the Obergefell v. Hodges same-sex marriage decision.