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Dr. D. Scott Broyles

Associate Professor
Associate Director, St. Thomas More Scholarship Program,

Politics

Meet Dr. D. Scott Broyles

OF NOTE:
Serves as the Associate Director of the St. Thomas More Scholarship Program, which aims to enrich the academic experience of morally serious, principled, talented students interested in the vital moral and political issues of our age and the exercise of public courage in defense of the truth.

KNOWN FOR:
Teaching courses on the American Constitution and leading Moot Court.

WHEN NOT IN THE CLASSROOM, CAN OFTEN BE FOUND:
Providing legal insights on national television and radio programs.

Classes

Examples of the classes taught by Dr. D. Scott Broyles:

American Constitution
Moot Court
Criminal Law
Criminal Procedure
Constitutional Law I & II
Contracts I & II
Remedies
Philosophy of Law
Legal Writing

Education

B.A., Wake Forest University
M.A., University of Dallas
J.D., Washington & Lee School of Law
Ph.D., University of Dallas

Representative Publications and Presentations

Law Reviews & Journals

“Doubting Thomas: Justice Clarence Thomas’ Effort to Resurrect the Privileges or Immunities Clause,” Indiana Law Review, Vol. 46 No. 2, 2013
“Shakespeare’s Reflections on Love and Law in Romeo & Juliet,” Lead Article in The Journal Jurisprudence, Vol. 18, Trinity Session, July, 2013
“Have Justices Stevens and Kennedy Forged a New Doctrine of Substantive Due Process?: An Examination of McDonald v. City of Chicago and United States v. Windsor.” Texas A & M Law Review, Vol. 1, No. 1 (Fall 2013).

Textbooks

Contemporary Supreme Court Cases: Landmark Decisions since Roe v. Wade (Second Edition). ABC-CLIO, Pub. (2016) (co-author, Donald E. Lively)

General Publications/Papers

National Publication for Intercollegiate Studies Institute (on Cicero), 1979
Papers delivered at American Political Science Association, (on Hamilton; Jane Austen; & Shakespeare’s Richard II)
“A Smokescreen for Terror” in USA Bulletin, January, 2004
Criminal Law U.S.A., International Encyclopedia of Law, 2011, Wolters Kluwer, Pub., (Monograph, 160 pp.)
Criminal Law U.S.A., International Encyclopedia of Law, Second Edition, 2014, Wolters Kluwer, Pub., (Monograph, 177 pp.)

Presentations

TV Interviews in 2007 with Fox TV Re: Internet Effect on Fair and Impartial Trial; Discovery Requests in CMPD police officer murder case.
Local T.V. interviews in 2008 on (1) Mint Hill Police Dept. Evidence violations; and (2) the Nancy Jordan murder case.
Constitution Day Speech at Johnson & Wales University (9/17/07).
Radio interview on “Charlotte Talks” NPR program on “Natural Law and Positive Law” (9/9/08).
CLE presentation on “Terrorism in Charlotte” at the U.N.C. School of Government, at the 16h annual Public Law for the Public’s Lawyers program (9/28/07).
CLE presentation on “Paralegal Ethics” delivered to the Metrolina Paralegal Association (10/11/07).
CLE presentation on “Trying a Terrorism Case” delivered to the Metrolina Paralegal Association (2/14/08)
CLE presentation on “Privilege Waivers and Joint Defense Agreements” at the N.C. Bar 2009 White Collar Crime Program (5/7/09).
Radio interview on “Charlotte Talks” NPR program on “Natural Law and Positive Law” (9/9/08).
Presentation to the Charlotte Federalist Society on “The fairness Doctrine.” (3/9/09).
Radio Interview with Tara Servacious on AM 1110 on McClure case (8/20/09)
Eight Local T.V. interviews in 2009 on (1) Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Dept. discovery issues; (2) Demeatrius Montgomery Competency Hearing for Channel 14; (3) C.L. McClure Home Invasion case for ch 36 on August __ ; (4) C.L. McClure Home Invasion case for ch. 14 on Sept.21, 09; (5) Royce Mitchell / Tiifany Wright statutory rape and murder case for channel 6 on October 15; (6) Royce Mitchell / Tiifany Wright statutory rape and murder case for channel 2 on October 16; (7) R. Mitchell Supervised Release issue for ch. 6 on Oct 19, 09; and (8) R. Mitchell Supervised Release issue for ch. 14 on Oct 19, 09.
TV Interview for channel 2 re: the Officer Marcus Jackson case on 1/6/10.
TV Interview for channel 14 re: the Officer Marcus Jackson case on 1/11/10.
Speech on “Inspirational Leadership: Skills of an Effective Leader.” at CSL to Order of the Crown on 1/25/10
Talk delivered to the Charlotte Rotary Club on “Corporate Speech: The Meaning and Effect of Citizens United v. FEC.” Date: 3/5/10
TV interview for ch. 36 (NBC) re: Andrew Ramseur capital case on 6/2/10
TV Interview for channel 14 re: the Demeatrius Montgomery capital murder trial on 8/16/10.
TV Interview for channel 14 re: the Demeatrius Montgomery capital murder trial on 8/23/10.
TV Interview for channel 14 re: the Demeatrius Montgomery capital murder trial on 8/25/10.
TV interview with channel 14 re: constitutionality of Gainesville church Koran burning on 9/10/10.
TV Interview for channel 14 re: the Demeatrius Montgomery capital murder trial on 10/4/10.
Talk on Commerce Clause to Charlotte Federalist Society on 10/27/10
Live TV interview at WBTV re: Alisa Baker Bond Hearing on 11/16/10
TV interview with Channel 2 re: the Constitutionality of Enhanced Airport Searches on 11/23/10
Panelist for Law Review Symposium on Ethics and the Practice of Criminal Law on 2/4/11
Debate with Prof. Villeaux on the “Constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act” for the LGBT Law Society on 2/10/11
TV Interview for channel 14 re: the proposed legislation on the “Castle Doctrine” on 2/15/11.
TV Interview for channel 14 re: The Snyder Free Speech case on 3/3/11.
Interview with NC Lawyer’s Weekly (Sylvia Adcock) re: the proposed legislation on the “Castle Doctrine” on 3/9/11
Radio Interview on the Tara Servacious Show on 3/22/11 re: the Catawba County murder verdict
Panelist for CSL’s Toastmaster’s Club on 4/11/11 discussing the art of Oral Advocacy
Debate with Prof. Bolin for the Federalist Society Debate on “Original Intent v. Living Constitution” on 4/20/11
Live TV interview with “Fox News Rising” on the verdict in the Casey Anthony murder trial on 6/6/11.
Presentation at Metrolina Paralegal Association CLE Seminar re: “The Continuing War on Terror: the Role of the American Criminal Justice System on 9/9/01
Presentation to CSL Faculty on the best uses of the Socratic Method, on 10/26/11
Live TV interview with Fox News re: Supreme Court’s grant of Certiorari on Health Care Act’s Individual Mandate, on 11/14/01
Panelist / Debater at CSL’s Death Penalty Debate, on 11/29/11
Live TV interview with Fox News re: ordinances affecting “Occupy Charlotte” Movement, on 1/4/12
Live TV interview with Fox News re: Federal Sentencing of E. Baker, on 1/5/12
Debate with Prof. Miller for the Immigration Society on the Problem of Illegal Aliens on 2/29/12
TV interview (nationally broadcast) with “America Now” re: legality of personal spying, aired on 4/6/12
Live TV interview with “Fox News Rising” on the John Edwards Campaign Finance trial on 5/22/12.
Live TV interview with “Fox News Rising” on the aftermath of the John Edwards Campaign Finance trial on 6/1/12.
Live TV interview with Channel 3 re: Secession Petitions on 11/13/12
Guest Speaker for City of Charlotte’s recognition of the 150th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, at UNCC City Center Bldg on 2/23/13
Featured speaker at UNCC Pre-Law Society on 4/23/13