Paul A. Brest | |
|---|---|
 Brest in 2013 | |
| Dean of Stanford Law School | |
| In office January 2024 – June 17, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Jenny S. Martinez |
| Succeeded by | George Triantis |
| In office 1987–1999 | |
| Preceded by | John Hart Ely |
| Succeeded by | Kathleen M. Sullivan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1940 (age 83–84) |
| Education | Swarthmore College (BA) Harvard University (LLB) |
Paul Brest (born c. 1940) is an American legal scholar who is a former president of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation,[1] and was dean of Stanford Law School.[2] He is credited with coining the name originalism to describe a particular approach to interpreting the United States Constitution.[3]
- ^ "Paul Brest | Hewlett Foundation". Archived from the original on 2011-03-04. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
- ^ "Paul Brest | Stanford Law School". Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
- ^ Shapiro, Ari (June 23, 2009). "Conservatives Have 'Originalism'; Liberals Have ... ?". npr.org. NPR. Retrieved July 18, 2015.