Stephen Wermiel

Currently Teaching

• LAW-503-004B Constitutional Law
• LAW-503-005 Constitutional Law
• LAW-707-001 Adv Con Law: Supreme Court
• LAW-707-001A Adv Con Law: Marshall-Brennan
• LAW-707-001B Adv Con Law: Marshall-Brennan
• LAW-707-002 Adv Con Law: Marshall-Brennan Program

Areas of Specialization

• Life of Justice Brennan
• Supreme Court
• News Media & First Amendment

Degrees & Universities

• J.D., Washington College of Law, American University 1982
• A.B., Tufts University 1972

• Selected Publications

  • Stephen Wermiel, Exploring The Myths About The Ninth Circuit, 48 Ariz. L. Rev. 355 (2006).
  • Stephen Wermiel, Bush v. Gore, in The Public Debate Over Controversial Supreme Court Decisions (CQ Press 2006).
  • Stephen Wermiel, William Joseph Brennan, Jr., in Biographical Encyclopedia of the Supreme Court (CQ Press 2006).
  • Stephen Wermiel, David Hackett Souter, in Biographical Encyclopedia of the Supreme Court (CQ Press 2006).
  • Stephen Wermiel, News Media Coverage of the United States Supreme Court, 42 St. Louis U. L J. 1059 (1999).

• • More Publications...

• • Stephen Wermiel, Human Rights, ().
  • Stephen Wermiel, Justice Brennan and Federalism, in Encyclopedia of American Federalism (Joseph Marbach, Ellis Katz, & Troy Smith, eds., Greenwood Press 2005).
  • Stephen Wermiel, Essay on Justice Brennan, in Yale Biographical Dictionary of American Law (Yale U. Press 2004).
  • Stephen Wermiel, Stump Speech: Even Saving Judicial Independence Can't Justify Ending First Amendment Protection of Some Political Speech, Leg. Times 46 (2002).
  • Stephen Wermiel, Clarence Thomas After Ten Years: Some Reflections, 10 Am. U. J. Gender Soc. Policy & L. 315 (2002).
  • Stephen Wermiel, William J. Brennan, Jr., in Oxford Companion to American Law (Oxford U. Press 2002).
  • Ency. of Am. L. William J. Brennan Jr., Facts on File (2002).
  • Ency. of Am. L. Student Rights, Facts on File (2002).
  • Ency. of Am. L. Nazi March in Skokie, Facts on File (2002).
  • Ency. of Am. L. Terry v. Ohio, Facts on File (2002).
  • Ency. of Am. L. Schenck v. US, Facts on File (2002).
  • Stephen Wermiel, What's On The Lineup for Next Term? Affirmative Action, Death Penalty, Public Protests, and Scope of the ADA are Among Issues Already Accepted, Leg. Times 15 (2001).
  • Stephen Wermiel, Respect for the Judiciary: The News Media and the Courts in the United States, Konstitutsionnoye Pravo - Vostochnoevropeyskoye Obozreniye (Russian Inst. L. & Pub. Policy) (2001).
  • Stephen Wermiel, William J. Brennan, Jr., in American National Biography Online (Oxford U. Press 2001) (reprinted in American National Biography (Print Supp.), 2002).
  • Stephen Wermiel, Court Escapes By Dubious Means, Leg. Times 57 (2000).
  • Stephen Wermiel, First Monday: When they Hear These Nine Disputes Next Fall, the Justices may be Sitting in the Glare of the Electoral Spotlight, Leg. Times 62 (2000).
  • Stephen Wermiel, The Bill of Rights and the Constitution: Facing the Challenge of the New Millennium, 27 Hum. Rights 5 (Summer, 2000).
  • Stephen Wermiel, Privacy, Pursuit, and Politics: Fall Docket Already Presents a Wide Variety of Hot-button Issues, Leg. Times S35 (1999).
  • Stephen Wermiel, Book Review: Closed Chambers, by Edward Lazarus, 84 ABA J. 94 (June 1998).
  • Stephen Wermiel, Law and Human Dignity: The Judicial Soul of Justice Brennan, 7 Wm. & Mary Bill Rights. J. 223 (1998).
  • Stephen Wermiel, Let Them Talk Among Themselves, Leg. Times S46 (1997).
  • Stephen Wermiel, The Civil Opinions of Judge Phyllis A. Kravitch: A Tribute, 13 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 335 (1997).
  • Stephen Wermiel, Celebrating Brennan, 83 ABA J. 96 (1997).
  • Stephen Wermiel Equal Protection after Romer v. Evans and US v. Virginia ( 1996) (CLE Inst. of Ga.).
  • Stephen Wermiel, The Nomination of Justice Brennan: Eisenhower's Mistake? A Look at the Historical Record, 11 Const. Commentary 515 (1995).
  • Stephen Wermiel, Writing Supreme Court Biography: A Single Lens View of a Nine-Sided Image, 1994 J. S. Ct. History 9 (1995).
  • Stephen Wermiel, A Claim of Sexual Harassment, in A Year in the Life of the Supreme Court (Rodney A. Smolla, ed., Duke U. Press 1995).
  • Stephen Wermiel, William J. Brennan Jr., in The Supreme Court Justices A Biographical Dictionary (Melvin Urofsky, ed., Garland Publishing 1994).
  • Stephen Wermiel, Confirming the Constitution: The Role of the Senate Judiciary Committee, 56 L. & Contemp. Probs. 121 (1993).
  • Stephen Wermiel, William J. Brennan Jr., in The Supreme Court Justices Illustrated Biographies 1789-1993 (Clare Cushman, ed., Congressional Q. 1993).
  • Stephen Wermiel, Rights in the Modern Era: Applying the Bill of Rights to the States, 1 Wm. & Mary Bill Rights J. 121 (1992).
  • Stephen Wermiel, O'Connor: A Dual Role-An Introduction, 13 Women's Rights L. Rep. 129 (1992).
  • Stephen Wermiel, Appointment Controversies and the Supreme Court, 84 Nw. U. L. Rev. 1033 (1990).
  • Stephen Wermiel, 10-Part Series on the Constitution for the Bicentennial, Wall St. J. (1987).
  • Stephen Wermiel, Lead Article in Series on the "Liability Crisis", Wall St. J. (1987).

• Selected Presentations

  • Stephen Wermiel, Panelist, Fall Supreme Court Preview (Institute of Bill of Rights Law, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Va., 1989 to date).
  • Stephen Wermiel, Panelist, Judicial Biography (Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Wash., D.C., 2004).
  • Stephen Wermiel, Speech, Public Interest Litigation and Constitutional Law (Public Interest Public Service Scholars, American University, Washington College of Law, Wash., D.C., Jan. 2004).
  • Stephen Wermiel, Speech, Why Fear the Student Press? (Journalism Education Association National Conference, Wash., D.C., 2003).
  • Stephen Wermiel, Discussiuon, Discussed Constitutional Law Issues with Foreign JD students at WCL (Washington College of Law, Wash., D.C., Oct. 2003).
  • Stephen Wermiel, Panel, Judicial Selection (Women's Law Association, Law and Government Society and American Constitution Society, Washington College of Law, Wash., D.C., Oct. 2003).
  • Stephen Wermiel, Panelist, Preview of the New Supreme Court Term (Alumni Weekend CLE Program, American University Washington College of Law, Wash., D.C., 2003).
  • Stephen Wermiel, Presentation, Looking Ahead at the New Supreme Court (Program on Law and Government's Annual Program, American University Washington College of Law, Wash., D.C., Oct. 2003).
  • Stephen Wermiel, Panelist, Annual Fall Supreme Court Preview (Institute of Bill of Rights Law, Marshall-Wythe School of Law, College of Williams and Mary, Williamsburg, Va., Oct. 2003).
  • Stephen Wermiel, Lecture, Role-Playing Exercise on a Mock Supreme Court Nomination (The Washington Lawyer Seminar, 2003).
  • Stephen Wermiel, Panelist, News Media Attitudes About the Federal Courts (Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, 2003).

• Selected Media Appearances

  • Professional Issues in National Security Part 5 (C-Span2 Apr. 21, 2006).
  • Professional Issues in National Security Part 1 (C-Span2 Apr. 21, 2006).
  • Professional Issues in National Security Part 2 (C-Span2 Apr. 21, 2006).
  • Professional Issues in National Security Part 3 (C-Span2 Apr. 21, 2006).
  • South Dakota Abortion Ban (NBC Nightly News Mar. 6, 2006).
  • Alito Confirmation Hearings - Abortion Vote (WTTG-FOX 5 Jan. 10, 2006).
  • Discussion of Judge John Roberts' Nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court (WUSA-CBS July 20, 2005).
  • Discussion of Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist (WUSA-CBS July 15, 2005).