Mark R. Killenbeck
Encyclopedia
Mark Robert Killenbeck (born September 29, 1948 in Rochester, New York
) is a prominent American legal scholar
and historian
who is currently the Wylie H. Davis Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Arkansas School of Law
. He earned a Bachelors in English literature
from Boston College
, and a JD and a Ph. D. at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. After teaching literature for a stint at the University of Kansas
, Killenbeck worked for thirteen years in central administrative positions for the University of Nebraska System
. In 1988 he accepted a teaching position in law at the University of Nebraska. He was later made Distinguished Professor at the University of Arkansas in 1999. He is the author of two books and numerous articles, some of which have been published in such journals as the Supreme Court Review, the California Law Review
, and the Michigan Law Review
.
He is a contributing editor of the history journal Historically Speaking. In 2007 he was elected a member of the American Law Institute
.
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
) is a prominent American legal scholar
Jurist
A jurist or jurisconsult is a professional who studies, develops, applies, or otherwise deals with the law. The term is widely used in American English, but in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth countries it has only historical and specialist usage...
and historian
Legal history
Legal history or the history of law is the study of how law has evolved and why it changed. Legal history is closely connected to the development of civilizations and is set in the wider context of social history...
who is currently the Wylie H. Davis Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Arkansas School of Law
University of Arkansas School of Law
The University of Arkansas School of Law is the law school of the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas, a state university. It has around 445 students enrolled in its Juris Doctor and Master of Law programs and is home to the federally-funded National Agricultural Law Center and the...
. He earned a Bachelors in English literature
English literature
English literature is the literature written in the English language, including literature composed in English by writers not necessarily from England; for example, Robert Burns was Scottish, James Joyce was Irish, Joseph Conrad was Polish, Dylan Thomas was Welsh, Edgar Allan Poe was American, J....
from Boston College
Boston College
Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...
, and a JD and a Ph. D. at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. After teaching literature for a stint at the University of Kansas
University of Kansas
The University of Kansas is a public research university and the largest university in the state of Kansas. KU campuses are located in Lawrence, Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City, Kansas with the main campus being located in Lawrence on Mount Oread, the highest point in Lawrence. The...
, Killenbeck worked for thirteen years in central administrative positions for the University of Nebraska System
University of Nebraska system
The University of Nebraska system is the public university system in the state of Nebraska, USA. Founded in 1869 with one campus in Lincoln, the system now has four universities and an agricultural college....
. In 1988 he accepted a teaching position in law at the University of Nebraska. He was later made Distinguished Professor at the University of Arkansas in 1999. He is the author of two books and numerous articles, some of which have been published in such journals as the Supreme Court Review, the California Law Review
California Law Review
The California Law Review is the flagship law journal of UC Berkeley School of Law . Founded in 1912, the Review was the first student law journal published west of Illinois....
, and the Michigan Law Review
Michigan Law Review
The Michigan Law Review is an American law reviews established in 1902, after Gustavus Ohlinger, a student in the Law Department of the University of Michigan, approached the Dean with a proposal for a law journal. The Michigan Law Review was originally intended as a forum in which the faculty of...
.
He is a contributing editor of the history journal Historically Speaking. In 2007 he was elected a member of the American Law Institute
American Law Institute
The American Law Institute was established in 1923 to promote the clarification and simplification of American common law and its adaptation to changing social needs. The ALI drafts, approves, and publishes Restatements of the Law, Principles of the Law, model codes, and other proposals for law...
.
Books
- M'Cullough v. Maryland (University Press of KansasUniversity Press of KansasThe University Press of Kansas is a publisher that represents the six state universities in the US state of Kansas — Emporia State University, Fort Hays State University, Kansas State University, Pittsburg State University, the University of Kansas, and Wichita State University...
, 2006) - The Tenth Amendment and State Sovereignty: Constitutional History and Contemporary Issues (Rowman & LittlefieldRowman & LittlefieldRowman & Littlefield Publishing Group is an independent publishing house founded in 1949. Under several imprints, the company offers scholarly books and journals for the academic market, as well as trade books. The company also owns a book distributor, National Book Network...
, 2002)
Articles
- "Another Such Victory? Term Limits, Section 2 of the Fourteenth Amendment, and the Right to Representation". (1994). Hastings Law Journal. with Steve Sheppard.
- "A Matter of Mere Approval? The Role of the President in the Creation of Legislative History". (1995). Arkansas Law Review.
- "Pursuing the Great Experiment: Reserved Powers in a Post–Ratification, Compound Republic". (1999). The Supreme Court ReviewThe Supreme Court ReviewThe Supreme Court Review , has been published by the University of Chicago Press since 1960. Its editors are Dennis Hutchinson, David A. Strauss and Geoffrey R. Stone, faculty members at the University of Chicago Law School.-External links:...
. - "Pushing Things Up to Their First Principles: Reflections on the Values of Affirmative Actions". (1999). California Law ReviewCalifornia Law ReviewThe California Law Review is the flagship law journal of UC Berkeley School of Law . Founded in 1912, the Review was the first student law journal published west of Illinois....
. 87(6):1302–1368. - "The Physics of Federalism". (2002). The University of Kansas Law Review.
- "In(re)dignity: The New Federalism in Perspective". (2005). Arkansas Law Review.
- "Madison, M'Culloch, and Matters of Judicial Cognizance: Some Thoughts on the Nature and Scope of Judicial Review". (2003). Arkansas Law Review.