Mark Strasser

Mark Strasser is a Professor at the Law School of Capital University, where he focuses on family law, bioethics, and constitutional law. His scholarship critically examines same-sex marriage, parental rights, and constitutional interpretation, with a particular emphasis on the intersection of law and social policy.

• Education:
  • J.D., Stanford University
  • Ph.D., University of Chicago
  • M.A., University of Chicago
  • B.A., Harvard College

Professor Strasser is nationally recognized for his work in family law and constitutional law, particularly regarding same-sex marriage, DOMA, and adoption rights. His research spans bioethics (e.g., wrongful birth torts), free exercise, and federalism.

His recent publications (2008-2005) include analyses of same-sex marriage, constitutional amendments, and judicial reasoning in cases like Lawrence v. Texas. These works address themes of equal protection, privacy rights, and legal interpretation.

He has authored or co-authored multiple books on same-sex marriage and constitutional law, including the three-volume set Defending Same-Sex Marriage (Praeger, 2006) and Legally Wed: Same-Sex Marriage and the Constitution (Cornell, 1997). His Law Review Articles have appeared in journals such as Law and Inequality, Howard Law Journal, and Brooklyn Law Review.