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Thomas Healy is a Professor of Law at Seton Hall University School of Law, where he teaches Constitutional Law, First Amendment, Federal Courts, and Criminal Procedure. His research focuses on constitutional law, free speech, legal history, civil rights, and federal courts.
- Education: B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, J.D. from Columbia Law School.
- Professional Background: Clerked for Judge Michael Daly Hawkins, practiced appellate litigation at Sidley Austin, and worked as a Supreme Court correspondent for the Baltimore Sun.
Healy’s research bridges historical analysis and modern constitutional debates. His work examines the evolution of free speech through judicial dissents (e.g., Holmes, Brandeis, Breyer) and its implications for democracy. Recent publications explore paradoxes in First Amendment law and the role of social sanctions in speech regulation.
His scholarship has been supported by prestigious awards, including a Guggenheim Fellowship (2016), a Public Scholar Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (2017), and fellowships at Harvard and Columbia. He won the Robert F. Kennedy Book Award (2014) for The Great Dissent and the Hooks National Book Award (2022) for Soul City.
Healy’s articles are frequently featured in top journals like the Michigan Law Review and Journal of Free Speech Law. He also contributes to media outlets such as The Atlantic and The New York Times, connecting legal history to contemporary issues.
