Washington, D.C.
John F. Preis
Professor of Law
Profile
Professor Jack Preis teaches and writes in the areas of federal courts, civil rights litigation, and civil procedure. His scholarship, which focuses on constitutional rights and remedies, has appeared in the Virginia Law Review, Indiana Law Journal, and Wake Forest Law Review, among other venues. While a professor, Preis has argued before the Ninth Circuit, the Eleventh Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court in constitutional remedies cases. Before joining the Richmond Law faculty in 2008, Professor Preis served as a Visiting Assistant Professor at Brooklyn Law School and Washburn University School of Law.
Bar Admissions
Professional Experience
Professor of Law (2013-present)
University of Richmond School of Law, Richmond, Va.
Associate Professor of Law (2010-13)
University of Richmond School of Law, Richmond, Va.
Assistant Professor of Law (2008-10)
University of Richmond School of Law, Richmond, Va.
Visiting Assistant Professor of Law (2006-08)
Brooklyn Law School, Brooklyn, NY
Visiting Assistant Professor of Law (2005-06)
Washburn University School of Law, Topeka, Kan.
Associate (2001-04)
Wilmer Cutler Pickering LLC, Washington, D.C.
Judicial Law Clerk (2000-01)
The Hon. Royce C. Lamberth, United States District Court, Washington, D.C.
Commodity Trader (1994-97)
Archer Daniels Midland, Co., Decatur, Ill.
Publications
Articles
The False Promise of the Converse-1983 Action, 87 Ind. L. J. 1697 (2012). [SSRN] [L] [W] [HEIN]
Constitutional Enforcement by Proxy, 95 Va. L. Rev. 1663 (2009). [Journal] [SSRN] [L] [W]
Alternative State Remedies in Constitutional Torts, 40 Conn. L. Rev. 723 (2008). [SSRN] [L] [W] [HEIN]
Reassessing the Purposes of Federal Question Jurisdiction, 42 Wake Forest L. Rev. 247 (2007). [SSRN] [L] [W] [HEIN]
Jurisdiction and Discretion in Hybrid Law Cases, 75 Univ. Cin. L. Rev. 145 (2006). [SSRN] [L] [W] [HEIN]
In the News
Removal before service not allowed (Virginia Lawyers Weekly)
Fri., Mar. 8, 2013
Interview on Bloomberg Law (Bloomberg Radio)
Sat., Nov. 24, 2012