Rex Glensy studies the impact of international law norms on the development of
American law. 

Professor Glensy represented prominent entertainers and production companies in actions
involving contracts, copyright and trademark, First Amendment and privacy disputes at
Alschuler, Grossman, Stein & Kahan in Santa Monica, Calif. Previously, he handled
securities fraud and contract cases with Munger, Tolles & Olson in Los Angeles. 

His articles have included “Constitutional Interpretation Through a Global Lens,”
forthcoming in Missouri Law Review, “Quasi-Global Social Norms,” in the Connecticut Law
Review, and “Which Countries Count?: Lawrence v. Texas and the Selection of Foreign
Persuasive Authority,” in the Virginia Journal of International Law. 

Professor Glensy received his J.D. from the University of Southern California, where he
was Notes Editor of the Southern California Law Review and was selected for the Order of
the Coif. 

He clerked for Judge William Matthew Byrne, Jr., of the U.S. District Court, Central
District of California, and Judge Cynthia Holcomb Hall, of the U.S. Court of Appeals for
the Ninth Circuit. 

Articles

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Which Countries Count?: Lawrence v. Texas and the Selection of Foreign Persuasive Authority, Virginia Journal of International Law (2005)

This Article provides a selection process for foreign persuasive authority within the context of comparative...

 

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Quasi-Global Social Norms, Connecticut Law Review (2005)

This Article describes the emergence and operation of a sub-category of social norm, termed “quasi-global...

 

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The Extent of Congress’ Power Under the Full Faith and Credit Clause, Southern California Law Review (1997)

This Note analyzes the enabling provision of the Full Faith and Credit Clause of the...

 

Unpublished Papers

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The Right to Dignity, ExpressO (2011)

What is “the right to dignity”? Even though the role of human dignity within the...

 

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Constitutional Interpretation Through a Global Lens, ExpressO (2010)

This Article seeks to clarify the current debate concerning the use of non-U.S. persuasive authority...

 

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The Use of International Law in U.S. Constitutional Adjudication, ExpressO (2010)

This Article seeks to untangle part of the debate concerning the use of international law...