A.B., Princeton; J.D., Harvard
David A. Super’s research focuses on Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Legislation (including the federal budget), Local Government Law, and Public Welfare Law. He teaches these subjects as well as Civil Procedure, Contracts, Evidence, Property, and Torts. In addition to Georgetown, he has also taught law at Columbia, Harvard, Howard, Maryland, Penn, Washington & Lee, and Yale. Prior to entering the legal academy, he served for several years as the general counsel for the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and worked for the National Health Law Program and Community Legal Services in Philadelphia. He also was a recipient of the Frank F. Flegal Excellence in Teaching Award in 2018.
Book Chapters & Collected Works
"The White House is holding SNAP funding hostage. That's cruel – and illegal." MSNBC digital, October 30, 2025, by Professor David Super.
"Trump funded SNAP benefits in a previous shutdown — but not now," MSNBC digital, October 30, 2025, by Professor David Super.
"Food aid for 42 million imperiled by shutdown politics, as Trump tests law," Reuters, October 29, 2025, featuring Professor David Super.
"The Deadline for a Major Shutdown Casualty," The Atlantic, October 29, 2025, featuring Professor David Super.