Alan I. Bigel
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Alan I. Bigel has been teaching at the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse since 1984.
He is a native of Brooklyn, New York. He received his B.A. from Brooklyn College
in New York City
in 1976 and his M.A. as well as his Ph.D. from The New School for Social Research in New York City. Courses presently taught include eight separate Constitutional Law classes and general introduction to Political Science. Publications include books and law review articles on the United States Supreme Court
and its Justices. He has stated his favorite current Supreme Court Justice is Clarence Thomas
. He is an ardent supporter of the libertarian
philosophy and originalism
. Dr. Bigel is regularly rated as one of the top professors by his students at the University based on student evaluations. Dr. Bigel enjoys state-of-the-art IBM typewriters, collecting doorknobs, and enlightening mankind.
He is a native of Brooklyn, New York. He received his B.A. from Brooklyn College
Brooklyn College
Brooklyn College is a senior college of the City University of New York, located in Brooklyn, New York, United States.Established in 1930 by the New York City Board of Higher Education, the College had its beginnings as the Downtown Brooklyn branches of Hunter College and the City College of New...
in New York City
New York City
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in 1976 and his M.A. as well as his Ph.D. from The New School for Social Research in New York City. Courses presently taught include eight separate Constitutional Law classes and general introduction to Political Science. Publications include books and law review articles on the United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the United States
The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all state and federal courts, and original jurisdiction over a small range of cases...
and its Justices. He has stated his favorite current Supreme Court Justice is Clarence Thomas
Clarence Thomas
Clarence Thomas is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Succeeding Thurgood Marshall, Thomas is the second African American to serve on the Court....
. He is an ardent supporter of the libertarian
Libertarianism
Libertarianism, in the strictest sense, is the political philosophy that holds individual liberty as the basic moral principle of society. In the broadest sense, it is any political philosophy which approximates this view...
philosophy and originalism
Originalism
In the context of United States constitutional interpretation, originalism is a principle of interpretation that tries to discover the original meaning or intent of the constitution. It is based on the principle that the judiciary is not supposed to create, amend or repeal laws but only to uphold...
. Dr. Bigel is regularly rated as one of the top professors by his students at the University based on student evaluations. Dr. Bigel enjoys state-of-the-art IBM typewriters, collecting doorknobs, and enlightening mankind.