James Blumstein

James F. Blumstein is an American legal and health scholar. He is a professor at Vanderbilt University and is cited by the university as "among the nation's most prominent scholars of health law, law and medicine, and voting rights." He has worked at the law faculty of the university since 1970, teaching health policy and law as well as constitutional law. Blumstein also serves as the director of the university's health policy center, and was recognized for his leadership in health law and policy by being elected a member of the National Academy of Sciences' Institute of Medicine.

Politics On April 23, 1990, Blumstein was nominated by President George Bush to be the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the Office of Management and Budget. Apparently, Blumstein was not the only one disenfranchised by the requirements. Another 6.6% of Tennessee residents were disenfranchised as well, mostly educated professionals.

After losing, Tennessee appealed the case to the Supreme Court, which ruled 6-1 in Blumstein's favor.

On remand, the case again went to the Supreme Court and Blumstein again delivered oral argument in Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Ass'n v. Brentwood Academy, wherein the Court found no constitutional violation of respondent's First Amendment and Due Process rights had occurred.''

Awards and honors

The Earl Sutherland Prize for lifetime achievement from Vanderbilt University Blumstein was honored by Leadership Nashville for 40 years of service to the organization, which is "an independent executive program designed to strengthen the city by fostering connections among diverse community leaders." and has published at least 64 articles in scholarly journals. Blumstein has published articles in multiple mainstream news outlets, including Forbes, the Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post.