John Eastman
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John Eastman is an American lawyer and academic known for his conservative legal advocacy and controversial role in efforts to challenge the results of the 2020 U.S. presidential election.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American
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human ⓘ legal scholar ⓘ |
| academicDegree |
Juris Doctor
NERFINISHED
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PhD in government ⓘ bachelor's degree ⓘ |
| advisorTo | Donald Trump NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith | Claremont Institute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| barMembership | State Bar of California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | John Charles Eastman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| candidateInElection | 2010 California Attorney General election ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1960 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Claremont Graduate University
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University of Chicago Law School NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Dallas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Chapman University School of Law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
constitutional law
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election law ⓘ |
| hasRole | founder of Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence ⓘ |
| hasWrittenOn |
executive power
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federalism ⓘ immigration and birthright citizenship ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ |
| involvedIn | planning legal strategies related to January 6, 2021 electoral vote certification ⓘ |
| knownFor |
conservative legal advocacy
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role in efforts to overturn the 2020 U.S. presidential election results ⓘ |
| legalPosition | argued that the U.S. vice president could reject electoral votes in 2021 certification ⓘ |
| memberOf | Federalist Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | United States of America ⓘ |
| notableFor | controversial legal memos regarding 2020 election certification procedures ⓘ |
| occupation |
attorney
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constitutional law scholar ⓘ law professor ⓘ |
| participatedIn | legal efforts to challenge 2020 U.S. presidential election results ⓘ |
| partyAffiliation | Republican Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | conservative ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Dean of Chapman University School of Law
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director of the Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence ⓘ professor at Chapman University School of Law ⓘ |
| ranForOffice | California Attorney General NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| subjectOf | State Bar of California disciplinary proceedings related to 2020 election work ⓘ |
| taughtSubject |
administrative law
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constitutional law ⓘ federal courts ⓘ |
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