Presidential Professor of Law
Professor Joseph Thai joined the law faculty in 2003. He teaches Supreme Court decision making, First Amendment, criminal procedure, and criminal law.
Thai has served as law clerk to Justice John Paul Stevens and Justice Byron White of the Supreme Court, as well as Judge David Ebel of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Prior to joining the law faculty, Thai practiced in the Office of the Attorney General in Massachusetts and GableGotwals in Oklahoma. He currently engages in pro bono litigation on constitutional matters.
Thai writes about the Constitution, the Supreme Court, and Justice Stevens. Presently, he is working on a law school textbook on the Supreme Court and a judicial biography of Justice Stevens.
Thai frequently comments in local and national media on constitutional law and the Supreme Court. He also co-created and runs Crimprof Multipedia (opens in new window), an online multimedia teaching resource for criminal law and procedure professors worldwide.
In 2005, and again in 2008, Thai was named the outstanding faculty member of the College of Law by its students. In 2005, Thai was also named the university-wide outstanding faculty member by students across campus. In 2007, he received the President's Associates Presidential Professorship.
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Thai has served as law clerk to Justice John Paul Stevens and Justice Byron White of the Supreme Court, as well as Judge David Ebel of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Prior to joining the law faculty, Thai practiced in the Office of the Attorney General in Massachusetts and GableGotwals in Oklahoma. He currently engages in pro bono litigation on constitutional matters.
Thai writes about the Constitution, the Supreme Court, and Justice Stevens. Presently, he is working on a law school textbook on the Supreme Court and a judicial biography of Justice Stevens.
Thai frequently comments in local and national media on constitutional law and the Supreme Court. He also co-created and runs Crimprof Multipedia (opens in new window), an online multimedia teaching resource for criminal law and procedure professors worldwide.
In 2005, and again in 2008, Thai was named the outstanding faculty member of the College of Law by its students. In 2005, Thai was also named the university-wide outstanding faculty member by students across campus. In 2007, he received the President's Associates Presidential Professorship.
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About Joseph T Thai
Professor Joseph Thai joined the law faculty in 2003. He teaches Supreme Court decision making, First Amendment, criminal procedure, and criminal law.
Thai has served as law clerk to Justice John Paul Stevens and Justice Byron White of the Supreme Court, as well as Judge David Ebel of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Prior to joining the law faculty, Thai practiced in the Office of the Attorney General in Massachusetts and GableGotwals in Oklahoma. He currently engages in pro bono litigation on constitutional matters.
Thai writes about the Constitution, the Supreme Court, and Justice Stevens. Presently, he is working on a law school textbook on the Supreme Court and a judicial biography of Justice Stevens.
Thai frequently comments in local and national media on constitutional law and the Supreme Court. He also co-created and runs Crimprof Multipedia (opens in new window), an online multimedia teaching resource for criminal law and procedure professors worldwide.
In 2005, and again in 2008, Thai was named the outstanding faculty member of the College of Law by its students. In 2005, Thai was also named the university-wide outstanding faculty member by students across campus. In 2007, he received the President's Associates Presidential Professorship.
Thai has served as law clerk to Justice John Paul Stevens and Justice Byron White of the Supreme Court, as well as Judge David Ebel of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Prior to joining the law faculty, Thai practiced in the Office of the Attorney General in Massachusetts and GableGotwals in Oklahoma. He currently engages in pro bono litigation on constitutional matters.
Thai writes about the Constitution, the Supreme Court, and Justice Stevens. Presently, he is working on a law school textbook on the Supreme Court and a judicial biography of Justice Stevens.
Thai frequently comments in local and national media on constitutional law and the Supreme Court. He also co-created and runs Crimprof Multipedia (opens in new window), an online multimedia teaching resource for criminal law and procedure professors worldwide.
In 2005, and again in 2008, Thai was named the outstanding faculty member of the College of Law by its students. In 2005, Thai was also named the university-wide outstanding faculty member by students across campus. In 2007, he received the President's Associates Presidential Professorship.
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Honors and Awards
- Voted Outstanding College of Law Faculty Member by the students
- Voted University-Wide Outstanding Faculty Member by the students
Courses
- Criminal Procedure
- First Amendment
- Supreme Court Decision Making