Robert Post

Robert Post, Sterling Professor of Law at Yale Law School, discusses the history of the Taft Court and the contrasting constitutional approaches among its justices. Topics include the challenges faced in researching the Taft Court volume, the interpretation of the Fourth Amendment and substantive due process rights, a comparison of Taft and Brandeis' goals, national power versus states' rights, the origins of the Whitney test, and the impact of the Taft Court on the present court.

Robert Post, Sterling Professor of Law at Yale Law School, reflects on his tenure as Dean and discusses his quest to write the definitive history of the Supreme Court under Chief Justice William Howard Taft. Topics include the evolution of law school clinics, teaching constitutional law in a polarized society, embracing failure, and reflecting on the institution's 200-year history.