Vicki C. Jackson

Vicki C. Jackson is the Laurence H. Tribe Professor of Constitutional Law at Harvard Law School, a leading scholar in U.S. and comparative constitutional law, and a prominent advocate for academic freedom and institutional integrity. Her research spans federalism, judicial independence, gender equality, and the interplay between constitutional law and international norms.

• Key Roles: Former Reporter for the ALI’s Project on Student Sexual Misconduct; served on leadership boards of AALS, International Association of Constitutional Law, and International Association of Women Judges.
• Practice Experience: Practiced law in the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel and private practice.

Research Focus: Explores the role of knowledge institutions in sustaining constitutional democracies, proportionality in judicial review, and threats to academic and press freedoms under authoritarian regimes. Her work addresses the erosion of legal norms during the Trump administration.

Recent Publications highlight attacks on universities, the press, and civil service through executive actions, funding cuts, and ideological coercion. These studies emphasize the constitutional duty to protect truth-seeking institutions.

Scientific Leadership: Serves on advisory boards for Federal Law Review and Global Constitutionalism, and has co-edited major volumes on constitutionalism, proportionality, and federalism.