Overview

Professor Andrew Jordan’s research focuses on issues in constitutional theory and legal philosophy with an emphasis on normative issues in constitutional adjudication. He also sometimes writes about contract theory. In addition to his legal scholarship, he has also published widely on topics in moral philosophy.

His research has appeared in top law reviews like “What on Earth is a Burden on Interstate Commerce” (Northwestern University Law Review, 2025), “Commerce in the Balance” (Constitutional Commentary, 2023), "Constitutional Anti-Theory" (Georgetown Law Journal, 2019) and in peer-reviewed philosophy journals such as "Reasons, Holism and Virtue Theory" (Philosophical Quarterly, 2013), "Fitting Attitude Theory and the Normativity of Jokes" (Erkenntnis, 2018), and “Exclusionary Reasons, Virtuous Motivation, and Legal Authority” (Canadian Journal of Law and Jurisprudence, 2018).

Professor Jordan clerked on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals for Judge Ronald Gould and on the Ohio Supreme Court for Justice Pat DeWine.

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Research areas

• Constitutional Law
• Moral and Legal Philosophy
• Contract Theory

Teaching areas

• Constitutional Law 
• Jurisprudence
• Constitutional Theory