Mark Joseph Stern | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1991 |
| Alma mater | Georgetown University |
| Occupation(s) | Author, political commentator, journalist |
| Movement | Progressivism in the US |
| Website | Personal website |
Mark Joseph Stern (born 1991) is a senior writer covering courts and the law, especially the Supreme Court, for Slate . [1] [2]
He frequently appears on television, especially on MSNBC, [3] [4] and in podcasts, [5] [6] commenting on legal and social issues. In addition to the Supreme Court, his areas of expertise include LGBTQ+ equality, [7] reproductive rights, [8] U.S. territorial law and criminal justice. [9] [3] [10]
He has co-authored many law review articles about free speech, [11] gay rights, [12] and transgender equality. [10] [13]
Stern received a B.A. in History and Art History from Georgetown University in 2013 and obtained a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center in 2016. In 2016 he was admitted to the Maryland Bar. [14]
He began working as an intern for Slate in August 2012 and continued there while attending law school at Georgetown. He became a full-time contributor and Staff Writer in 2016, and in February 2022, he was promoted to his current position as Senior Writer. [1]
At Slate he covers the US Supreme Court, federal appellate and district courts, and state and local courts. He has published articles in The Wall Street Journal , The Week , and The American Prospect . [14]
In 2019 his book American Justice 2019: The Roberts Court Arrives was published by the University of Pennsylvania Press. [15]
Stern regularly speaks at universities, law schools, [2] law firms, businesses, bar associations, and other non-profits. [16] He has appeared on NPR [17] and his frequent appearances on television include Alex Wagner Tonight , [3] All In with Chris Hayes , [4] The Katie Phang Show, [18] The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle, [19] Katy Tur Reports, [20] The Weekend with Jonathan Capeheart [21] and Deadline: White House with Ali Velshi. [22]
He co-hosts weekly bonus episodes of the podcast Amicus Brief with Dahlia Lithwick for Slate Plus members. [6] Other podcasts he has appeared on include The Bulwark Podcast with Tim Miller, [5] The Majority Report with Sam Seder , [23] The Gist with Michelangelo Signorile, [24] [25] and How I Lawyer with Jonah Perlin. [26]
Mark Joseph Stern was born in Tallahassee, Florida in 1991 and is the son of former Florida State University College of Law professor Nat Stern with whom he sometimes co-authors. [27] His grandfather was a Holocaust survivor. [28]
Mark is Jewish and gay. He married his husband Tyler in 2018. They welcomed the birth of their son in October 2023. [29]