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Joseph Blocher is the Lanty L. Smith Distinguished Professor of Law at Duke University School of Law, where he has taught since 2009. His scholarly work focuses on federal and state constitutional law, particularly the First and Second Amendments, legal history, and the intersection of law and violence.
- Education: J.D., Yale University (2006); M.Phil., University of Cambridge (2003); B.A., Rice University (2001).
- Appointments: Professor of Law (2014–present), Lanty L. Smith Distinguished Professor (2018–present).
His research includes groundbreaking studies on gun rights and regulation, academic freedom, historical constitutional interpretation, and sovereignty. Blocher has published extensively in top law journals, with forthcoming work on gun safety technologies and historical fact-finding in constitutional litigation.
Grants include major institutional support from Arnold Ventures and the Harold Simmons Foundation for the Duke Center for Firearms Law, which he co-founded. Awards highlight his contributions: the Edward D. Robbins Memorial Prize, Duke's Distinguished Teaching Award (2012), and recognition in the Green Bag Almanac for legal writing.
Blocher frequently engages public discourse, contributing to the New York Times, Washington Post, and Atlantic, while advising policy debates through congressional testimony and media commentary.
