Author Information

David L Hudson, Jr.

David L Hudson, Jr. David L. Hudson, Jr., J.D. is an Assistant Professor of Law, teaching First Amendment Law and Bar Exam Workshop at Belmont University’s College of Law. For 17 years, he was an attorney and scholar at the First Amendment Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Hudson also has taught classes at Vanderbilt Law School and the Nashville School of Law, and he served as a senior law clerk for the Tennessee Supreme Court. In June 2018, the Nashville School of Law awarded him its Distinguished Faculty Award. He earned his undergraduate degree from Duke University and his law degree from Vanderbilt Law School. He is an author, co-author, or co-editor of more than 40 books, including Visible Ink Press’s The Handy Law Answer Book, The Handy Supreme Court Answer Book, and The Handy American History Answer Book, as well as Let the Students Speak: A History of the Fight for Free Expression in American Schools and The Encyclopedia of the First Amendment (co-editor). He writes regularly for the American Bar Association’s Preview of United States Supreme Court Cases and ABA Journal, and the First Amendment Watch, and the Free Speech Center. He lives in Nashville, Tennessee.

Titles by this Author

The Constitution Explained: A Guide for Every American
by David L Hudson, Jr.
Constitution Explained
$24.95

The Handy American History Answer Book
by David L Hudson, Jr.
Handy American History
$44.95

The Handy Civics Answer Book: How to be a Good Citizen
by David L Hudson, Jr.
Handy Civics
NEW
Published 2024
$29.95

The Handy Law Answer Book
by David L Hudson, Jr.
Handy Law Answer Book
$29.95

The Handy Presidents Answer Book Second Edition
by David L Hudson, Jr.
Handy Presidents 2e
$42.95

The Handy Supreme Court Answer Book: The History and Issues Explained
by David L Hudson, Jr.
Handy Supreme Court 2e
NEW
Published 2023
$32.95