Aaron L. Nielson

Biography

Aaron L. Nielson holds the Charles I. Francis Professorship in Law at the University of Texas at Austin School of Law. Before joining the faculty, Professor Nielson served as Solicitor General of Texas where he argued five cases in the U.S. Supreme Court and oversaw all appellate litigation for the State of Texas.

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The Administrative State’s Sludge

Constitutionalism
February 24, 2026

Twenty Years of Justice Alito

Constitutionalism
January 30, 2026

Why is the Federal Reserve Special — and Just How Special is It?

Constitutionalism
January 20, 2026

The Chief Justice's Big Idea

Constitutionalism
January 6, 2026

Just Follow the Law

Constitutionalism
December 17, 2025

United States v. Lopez at 30: The Court’s Federalism Revolution Didn’t Happen

Constitutionalism
December 1, 2025

Supreme Court Term Preview: Presidential Power in Two Dimensions

Constitutionalism
November 18, 2025

The Struggle for the Shadow Dockets

Constitutionalism
October 28, 2025

Dallin Oaks: From Legal Giant to Leader of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Pursuit of Happiness
October 15, 2025

Congress Should Declare the FTC’s Rulemaking Authority

Constitutionalism
September 22, 2025

Humphrey’s Executor and the Future of Presidential Power

Constitutionalism
September 9, 2025
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The Administrative State’s Sludge

February 24, 2026

Twenty Years of Justice Alito

January 30, 2026

Why is the Federal Reserve Special — and Just How Special is It?

January 20, 2026

The Chief Justice's Big Idea

January 6, 2026

Just Follow the Law

December 17, 2025

United States v. Lopez at 30: The Court’s Federalism Revolution Didn’t Happen

December 1, 2025

Supreme Court Term Preview: Presidential Power in Two Dimensions

November 18, 2025

The Struggle for the Shadow Dockets

October 28, 2025

Dallin Oaks: From Legal Giant to Leader of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

October 15, 2025

Congress Should Declare the FTC’s Rulemaking Authority

September 22, 2025

Humphrey’s Executor and the Future of Presidential Power

September 9, 2025
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