Scott Bullock
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Scott G. Bullock is a senior attorney at the Institute for Justice
a public interest law firm in Arlington, Virginia founded in 1991 by Chip Mellor
and Clint Bolick
. He was lead counsel for Susette Kelo in the landmark case, Kelo v. City of New London
, and made the oral argument before the United States Supreme Court.
Scott was born in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and grew up outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
. He received his law degree from the University of Pittsburgh
and his B.A. in economics and philosophy from Grove City College
.
Scott joined the Institute for Justice at its founding. During his time there, Scott has been involved in a number of cases challenging the use of eminent domain
for private development. He was co-counsel in and argued the landmark case, Kelo v. City of New London
, one of the most widely discussed Supreme Court decisions in decades. He was also co-counsel in the Ohio Supreme Court case Norwood, Ohio v. Horney
. For his work in the area of property rights and eminent domain litigation, Scott was awarded in 2002 the top civil rights prize by the state chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference
.
Among his work on other constitutional issues, Scott has been involved in First Amendment, civil forfeiture, and commercial speech cases.
Scott's articles and views on constitutional issues have appeared in The New York Times
, The Wall Street Journal
, 60 Minutes
, ABC Nightly News, National Public Radio, and many other publications and broadcasts.
Scott's volunteer activities include serving on the board of directors of HR-57 Washington, D.C.-based music and cultural center dedicated to the preservation of jazz and on the board of a national, grass-roots civil forfeiture reform organization.
Institute for Justice
The Institute for Justice is a 501 non-profit libertarian public interest law firm in the United States. Its mission is to provide pro bono legal advice and representation, litigating strategically to pursue its goal of a rule of law under which individuals can control their destinies as free and...
a public interest law firm in Arlington, Virginia founded in 1991 by Chip Mellor
Chip Mellor
William H. "Chip" Mellor serves as President and General Counsel of the Institute for Justice, which he co-founded. Mellor pursues constitutional litigation in four areas: economic liberty, property rights, school choice, and free speech.- Prior to the Institute for Justice :Mellor received his...
and Clint Bolick
Clint Bolick
Clint Bolick , is an American attorney and the director of the Goldwater Institute's Scharf-Norton Center for Constitutional Litigation in Phoenix, Arizona....
. He was lead counsel for Susette Kelo in the landmark case, Kelo v. City of New London
Kelo v. City of New London
Kelo v. City of New London, 545 U.S. 469 was a case decided by the Supreme Court of the United States involving the use of eminent domain to transfer land from one private owner to another to further economic development...
, and made the oral argument before the United States Supreme Court.
Scott was born in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and grew up outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
. He received his law degree from the University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of...
and his B.A. in economics and philosophy from Grove City College
Grove City College
Grove City College is a Christian liberal arts college in Grove City, Pennsylvania, about north of Pittsburgh. According to the College Bulletin, its stated three-fold mission is to provide an excellent education at an affordable price in a thoroughly Christian environment...
.
Scott joined the Institute for Justice at its founding. During his time there, Scott has been involved in a number of cases challenging the use of eminent domain
Eminent domain
Eminent domain , compulsory purchase , resumption/compulsory acquisition , or expropriation is an action of the state to seize a citizen's private property, expropriate property, or seize a citizen's rights in property with due monetary compensation, but without the owner's consent...
for private development. He was co-counsel in and argued the landmark case, Kelo v. City of New London
Kelo v. City of New London
Kelo v. City of New London, 545 U.S. 469 was a case decided by the Supreme Court of the United States involving the use of eminent domain to transfer land from one private owner to another to further economic development...
, one of the most widely discussed Supreme Court decisions in decades. He was also co-counsel in the Ohio Supreme Court case Norwood, Ohio v. Horney
Norwood, Ohio v. Horney
Norwood, Ohio v. Horney 110 Ohio St.3d 353 was a case brought before the Ohio Supreme Court in 2006. The case came upon the heels of Kelo v. City of New London, in which the United States Supreme Court ruled that commercial development justified the use of eminent domain...
. For his work in the area of property rights and eminent domain litigation, Scott was awarded in 2002 the top civil rights prize by the state chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference is an African-American civil rights organization. SCLC was closely associated with its first president, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr...
.
Among his work on other constitutional issues, Scott has been involved in First Amendment, civil forfeiture, and commercial speech cases.
Scott's articles and views on constitutional issues have appeared in The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
, The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal is an American English-language international daily newspaper. It is published in New York City by Dow Jones & Company, a division of News Corporation, along with the Asian and European editions of the Journal....
, 60 Minutes
60 Minutes
60 Minutes is an American television news magazine, which has run on CBS since 1968. The program was created by producer Don Hewitt who set it apart by using a unique style of reporter-centered investigation....
, ABC Nightly News, National Public Radio, and many other publications and broadcasts.
Scott's volunteer activities include serving on the board of directors of HR-57 Washington, D.C.-based music and cultural center dedicated to the preservation of jazz and on the board of a national, grass-roots civil forfeiture reform organization.
External links
- Scott Bullock interview, Reason magazine
- Scott Bullock interview by Elizabeth Gettelman of MotherJones
- Scott Bullock profile page, Institute for JusticeInstitute for JusticeThe Institute for Justice is a 501 non-profit libertarian public interest law firm in the United States. Its mission is to provide pro bono legal advice and representation, litigating strategically to pursue its goal of a rule of law under which individuals can control their destinies as free and...