William Baude

Leon Kass awarded 2025 Barry Prize; three UChicago scholars also honored

Profs. Dorian Abbot, Shadi Bartsch and William Baude join the American Academy of Sciences and Letters

New series to examine shifting powers in U.S. government

‘Battle of the Branches’ to feature research-based conversations among UChicago scholars

The Eminent Libertarians Who Might Save Public Sector Unions

Asst. Prof. William Baude files amicus brief to uphold union agency fees


The Intercept

My Scalia essay: ‘Originalism as a Constraint on Judges’

Asst. Prof. William Baude examines originalism and the late Justice Antonin Scalia


If the statutory language is ‘plain,’ judges will not consider ____

Asst. Prof. Will Baude critiques the ‘plain meaning rule’ of legal interpretation