Victoria Frances Nourse (born November 9, 1958) is the Ralph V. Whitworth Professor of Law[1] at Georgetown University Law Center and the executive director of its Center on Congressional Studies. She currently serves as vice chair of the United States Commission on Civil Rights as an appointee of President Joe Biden. She previously served as general counsel to the vice president under the Obama Administration. A nominee for the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, her nomination was returned to the president on December 17, 2011, after the Senate adjourned for more than 30 days.[2]
Nourse has published extensively on Congress, the separation of powers and statutory interpretation. She regularly appears as a legal expert on media outlets such as CNN, PBS and NPR, providing interpretation of national judicial and political developments.[3][4][5] Her recent scholarship and public commentary have centered on the trials and impeachments of Donald Trump, the Supreme Court, and current challenges facing American Democracy.
- ^ "Victoria Nourse Installed as the Inaugural Ralph V. Whitworth Professor". law.georgetown.edu. Georgetown University Law Center. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
- ^ "Senate Record for December 17, 2011". Archived from the original on July 4, 2016. Retrieved December 18, 2011.
- ^ https://www.npr.org/transcripts/796735042
- ^ "Opinion: Why codifying Roe will land right back at the Supreme Court". CNN. 30 June 2022.
- ^ "How these 2 legal scholars see Amy Coney Barrett's testimony". PBS. 14 October 2020.