
St. Thomas More Professor of Law and Legal History Emeritus
James C. Oldham
B.S., Duke; L.L.B., Stanford; M.S.B.A., University of Denver
Areas of Expertise:
Scholarship
U.S. Supreme Court Briefs
Brief of Legal Historians as Amici Curiae in Support of Respondent, Dep't of Homeland Sec. v. Thuraissigiam, No. 19-161 (U.S. Jan. 22, 2020).
[WWW]Brief of Amici Curiae Scholars of Habeas Corpus Law Supporting Petitioners, Guerrero-Lasprilla v. Barr, Nos. 18-776, 18-1015 (U.S. Sept. 5, 2019).
[Gtown Law]Book Chapters & Collected Works
James Oldham, The Law of Contracts as Reported in The Times, 1785–1820, in English Legal History and Its Sources: Essays in Honour of Sir John Baker 54-76 (David Ibbetson, Neil Jones & Nigel Ramsay eds., Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 2019).
[BOOK]James Oldham, The Legal Profession, in A Cultural History of Law in the Age of Enlightenment 145-159 (Rebecca Probert & John Snape eds., London: Bloomsbury Publishing 2019).
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In The News
"U.S. judge upholds NHL defenseman's shortened ban, in defeat for Bettman," coverage by WHTC 99.7FM (Holland, MI), March 15, 2017, mentioning Professor James Oldham.
"NHL Says Arbitrator Overstepped In Cutting Wideman's Ban," coverage in Law 360, August 29, 2016, quoting Professor James Oldham.
"NHL Dismisses Arbitrator Who Cut Wideman Suspension," coverage in Law 360, July 20, 2016, quoting Professor James Oldham.
"Willes' Musings: Desjardins' job may look like it's on the line, but don't be too sure," coverage in The Province, February 22, 2016, featuring Professor James Oldham.