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.
Recent contributions
United States v. Lopez at 30: The Court’s Federalism Revolution Didn’t Happen
Supreme Court Term Preview: Presidential Power in Two Dimensions
The Struggle for the Shadow Dockets
Dallin Oaks: From Legal Giant to Leader of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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United States v. Lopez at 30: The Court’s Federalism Revolution Didn’t Happen
Supreme Court Term Preview: Presidential Power in Two Dimensions
The Struggle for the Shadow Dockets
Dallin Oaks: From Legal Giant to Leader of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints