Dr. D. Scott Broyles
Associate Professor, Government and Political Philosophy & Associate Director St. Thomas More Scholarship Program
M.A., University of Dallas
J.D., Washington & Lee School of Law
Ph.D., University of Dallas
• Moot Court
At other institutions
• Criminal Law
• Criminal Procedure
• Constitutional Law I & II
• Contracts I & II
• Remedies
• Philosophy of Law
• Legal Writing
• “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
• The Supreme Court
• The U.S. Constitution
• Free Speech
• Terrorism