Professor Magliocca Presents Griswold Prize Lecture
10/20/2025
IU McKinney Professor Gerard Magliocca delivered the Erwin N. Griswold Prize lecture in the courtroom of the United States Supreme Court on September 25. Professor Magliocca was honored for his book, Washington’s Heir: The Life of Bushrod Washington, by the Supreme Court Historical Society.
The award is a $5,000 cash prize sponsored by the law firm JonesDay. The Supreme Court Historical Society awards the book prize occasionally when a book about the history of the court is published and considered sufficiently noteworthy to merit the recognition. The prize is named for Erwin N. Griswold, who served as chair of the society from 1987 until his death in 1994. Griswold served as dean of Harvard Law School and a six-year tenure as solicitor general of the United States, in addition to working as a partner at the law firm of Jones Day Reavis & Pogue.
Professor Magliocca is a Distinguished Professor and the Lawrence A. Jegen III Professor at IU McKinney. He is a nationally known expert in constitutional law. He is recognized as the world’s leading voice on the original meaning and application of Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. He is the author of five books and over 30 articles on constitutional law and intellectual property.
Cutline: Professor Gerard Magliocca, right, is in the U.S. Supreme Court’s courtroom with Anthony J. Dick, a partner at Jones Day. The law firm is the sponsor of the Griswold Prize.
