Thomas Jipping
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Thomas L. Jipping is currently serving on the personal staff of Senator Orrin Hatch
(R-UT). Prior to his current post, Jipping was Vice-President for Legal Policy and Director of the Center for Law & Democracy at the Free Congress Foundation
. In addition to directing the Judicial Selection Monitoring Project at the Paul Weyrich
-led D.C. think tank and subsequently served as Senior Fellow in Legal Studies for Concerned Women for America
, a female-led, Christian-oriented policy organization.
Some of his past positions include service as a consultant to the U.S. Department of Justice
's Office of Juvenile Justice, a clerkship with Judge William D. Hutchinson of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, as well as student clerkships with Antonin Scalia
-when he sat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit-and Senior Judge Douglas W. Hillman of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan.
In addition to lecturing on policy and constitutional questions Jipping is also a prolific commentator-and exponent of federalist
and originalist thought-in various media. His legal and political analysis has appeared in the Washington Times, Legal Times
, Investor's Business Daily
, Human Events
and the National Law Journal.
He has made appearances-usually in the form of a conservative commentator/analyst-on ABC's Good Morning America
and Nightline, NBC's Today Show, and the Newshour with Jim Lehrer
.
Thomas Jipping holds a B.A. from Calvin College
as well as an M.A. in Political Science and J.D. from SUNY-Buffalo.
Orrin Hatch
Orrin Grant Hatch is the senior United States Senator for Utah and is a member of the Republican Party. Hatch served as the chairman or ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee from 1993 to 2005...
(R-UT). Prior to his current post, Jipping was Vice-President for Legal Policy and Director of the Center for Law & Democracy at the Free Congress Foundation
Free Congress Foundation
The Free Congress Foundation , is a conservative think tank founded by Paul Weyrich. It was based near Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C...
. In addition to directing the Judicial Selection Monitoring Project at the Paul Weyrich
Paul Weyrich
Paul M. Weyrich was an American conservativepolitical activist and commentator, most notable as a figurehead of the New Right. He co-founded the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank and the Free Congress Foundation, another conservative think tank...
-led D.C. think tank and subsequently served as Senior Fellow in Legal Studies for Concerned Women for America
Concerned Women for America
Concerned Women for America is a conservative Christian public policy group active in the United States best known for its stance against abortion...
, a female-led, Christian-oriented policy organization.
Some of his past positions include service as a consultant to the U.S. Department of Justice
United States Department of Justice
The United States Department of Justice , is the United States federal executive department responsible for the enforcement of the law and administration of justice, equivalent to the justice or interior ministries of other countries.The Department is led by the Attorney General, who is nominated...
's Office of Juvenile Justice, a clerkship with Judge William D. Hutchinson of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, as well as student clerkships with Antonin Scalia
Antonin Scalia
Antonin Gregory Scalia is an American jurist who serves as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. As the longest-serving justice on the Court, Scalia is the Senior Associate Justice...
-when he sat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit-and Senior Judge Douglas W. Hillman of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan.
In addition to lecturing on policy and constitutional questions Jipping is also a prolific commentator-and exponent of federalist
Federalist
The term federalist describes several political beliefs around the world. Also, it may refer to the concept of federalism or the type of government called a federation...
and originalist thought-in various media. His legal and political analysis has appeared in the Washington Times, Legal Times
Legal Times
Legal Times is a weekly legal newspaper based in Washington, D.C. It is owned by ALM....
, Investor's Business Daily
Investor's Business Daily
Investor's Business Daily is a national newspaper in the United States, published Monday through Friday, that covers international business, finance, and the global economy...
, Human Events
Human Events
Human Events is a weekly American conservative magazine. It takes its name from the first sentence of the United States Declaration of Independence...
and the National Law Journal.
He has made appearances-usually in the form of a conservative commentator/analyst-on ABC's Good Morning America
Good Morning America
Good Morning America is an American morning news and talk show that is broadcast on the ABC television network; it debuted on November 3, 1975. The weekday program airs for two hours; a third hour aired between 2007 and 2008 exclusively on ABC News Now...
and Nightline, NBC's Today Show, and the Newshour with Jim Lehrer
Jim Lehrer
James Charles "Jim" Lehrer is an American journalist and the executive editor and former news anchor for PBS NewsHour on PBS, known for his role as a frequent debate moderator during elections...
.
Thomas Jipping holds a B.A. from Calvin College
Calvin College
Calvin College is a comprehensive liberal arts college located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Founded in 1876, Calvin College is an educational institution of the Christian Reformed Church and stands in the Reformed tradition of Protestantism...
as well as an M.A. in Political Science and J.D. from SUNY-Buffalo.
External links
- Thomas L. Jipping Biographical and professional information.
- Impeachment Is Cure for Judicial Activism Op-ed published in The HillThe Hill (newspaper)The Hill, a subsidiary of News Communications Inc., is a newspaper published in Washington, D.C. since 1994.Its first editor was Martin Tolchin, a veteran correspondent in the Washington bureau of The New York Times....
and subsequently entered into the Congressional RecordCongressional RecordThe Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published by the United States Government Printing Office, and is issued daily when the United States Congress is in session. Indexes are issued approximately every two weeks...
. - WorldnetDaily Author archive.
- Shaping The Courts Debate between Jipping and Marcia Greenberger from the National Women's Law CenterNational Women's Law CenterThe National Women's Law Center is a Washington, DC-based non-profit organization founded in 1972. Through litigation and policy initiatives, the Center strives to improve the lives of women and their families in the areas of health, employment, family economic security, and education...
- Should Ideology Matter? Essay published in Human EventsHuman EventsHuman Events is a weekly American conservative magazine. It takes its name from the first sentence of the United States Declaration of Independence...
. - CEDAW Treaty Would Undermine American Sovereignty Policy paper co-written by Jipping and Wendy Wright and published by the Federalist SocietyFederalist SocietyThe Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies, most frequently called simply the Federalist Society, is an organization of conservatives seeking reform of the current American legal system in accordance with a textualist and/or originalist interpretation of the U.S. Constitution...
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