Introduction

I was born and raised in Florida, growing up around St. Augustine, the oldest continuous European Settlement in the United States. I left my home state for educational pursuits in Los Angeles, CA, where I met many dear friends and developed a better understanding of the Supreme Court in American Society. I left California after 5 years for New York, where I attended Columbia University, authoring a research thesis on the Holy See under the supervision of Dr. John Sivolella. After Columbia, I then attended NYU for my MA degree, where I studied under the direction of Professor Christine Harrington. I am a current Ph.D. candidate at the University of Exeter, UK Law School, under the supervision of Professor Frederic Rolland and Professor Richard Edwards.

How did I become interested in the Courts?

I first became interested in the law, courts, and the role of judges in society when I was a child, and my dream occupation was to be a judge. I’d always sat as the impartial arbiter amongst my peers, so the role of judge most appealed to my sense of justice. I have since shifted my goals once I discovered that I did not want to practice law as such but rather held a deep fascination with the evolution and development of legal institutions and personalities (Courts and Judges). Today my efforts are focused on exploring the role of different types of judges and how they each fit within their own particular niche in government and society.

Other interests?

I have a wide range of interests that you may encounter from time to time within the pages of this blog. I am an avid fan of Roman history. I am an amateur calligrapher and spend some of my free time working on illumination projects. I also love to study the political and legal history of the Vatican, the Hierarchy of the church, as well as the structure and function of the Vatican’s court system. Finally, I’m also a dedicated fan of the works and adaptations of the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, and you might frequently find me discussing those topics with my friends.