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Peter R. Teachout serves as Professor of Law at Vermont Law School, where he has held a faculty position since 1975 and directs study abroad programs with the University of Trento and University of Seville.
Education:
- BA, Amherst College, 1962
- JD, Harvard University, 1965
- MA, University of Sussex, England, 1967
Professor Teachout specializes in Constitutional Law with deep expertise in Vermont and U.S. constitutional history, extending to Legal History, Jurisprudence, and international legal frameworks. His research encompasses International Trade Regulation, European Union Law, and First Amendment jurisprudence, currently manifested in a biography of Thomas Reed Powell—a pioneering 20th-century legal realist and judicial critic. This work bridges historical analysis with contemporary constitutional interpretation.
Scientific Awards and Fellowships:
- John Woodruff Simpson Fellow, Harvard Law School
- National Endowment for the Humanities fellow, University of Chicago
- Visiting fellow, Cambridge University
- Visiting fellow, Dartmouth
While graduate student advising details remain undisclosed, Professor Teachout's practical impact is evident through extensive consultation with Vermont's Legislature and judiciary. He has provided expert testimony on constitutional amendments, flag desecration legislation, gender-neutral constitutional redrafting, education financing reforms, and civil union legislation—demonstrating applied scholarship that directly shapes state policy and legal interpretation.
