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Dr. Eric T. Kasper

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Professor

Director, Menard Center for Constitutional Studies

Faculty Advisor, Pre-Law Club and Chess Club

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Political Science and Criminal Justice Department

Contact Information

Office

Hibbard Hall 412

Phone

715-836-4802

kasperet@uwec.edu

Hours

Academic Year:
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays 10:00am-10:50am
and by appointment

Biography

Eric T. Kasper joined the department in 2014, after teaching for seven years at UW-Eau Claire--Barron County. He teaches courses on the U.S. Constitution, the courts, and political and legal philosophy. His research is primarily on constitutional law, specifically the First Amendment and the freedom of expression. He serves as the director of the Menard Center for Constitutional Studies and is the faculty advisor for the ��ý Pre-Law Club and the .

Education

Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison (Political Science)
J.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison (Law)
M.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison (Political Science)
B.A., ��ýe (Political Science)

Teaching and Research Interests

U.S. Constitutional Law
First Amendment and Freedom of Speech
U.S. Supreme Court
Legal Philosophy and Jurisprudence
Judicial Politics
Wisconsin Constitutional Law
Politics and Popular Culture
Chess and the Law

Published Research

Books

Eric T. Kasper and JoAnne Sweeny, eds., , State University of New York Press (2025).

Eric T. Kasper and Howard Schweber, eds., , University of Georgia Press (2025).

Eric T. Kasper and Troy A. Kozma, , Northern Illinois University Press (2024).

Eric T. Kasper and Benjamin S. Schoening, eds., , University of North Texas Press (2018).

Eric T. Kasper and Quentin D. Vieregge, , Lexington Books (2018).

Eric T. Kasper and Troy A. Kozma, , Lexington Books (2015).

Eric T. Kasper, , Lexington Books (2013).

Benjamin S. Schoening and Eric T. Kasper, , Lexington Books (2012).

Eric T. Kasper, , Northern Illinois University Press (2010).

Journal Articles

Eric T. Kasper and Nilesh Sinha, “,” Quinnipiac Law Review 44 (2026): 482-549.

Eric T. Kasper, “,” Berkeley Journal of Entertainment and Sports Law 15 (2026): 43-95.

Eric T. Kasper, “,” Tulsa Law Review 61 (2026): 161-202.

Eric T. Kasper, “,” Marquette Sports Law Review 34 (2023): 1-58.

Eric T. Kasper and Troy A. Kozma, “,” Kansas Journal of Law and Public Policy 32 (2023): 1-66.

Eric T. Kasper, “,” Loyola of Los Angeles Entertainment Law Review 43 (2023): 173-246.

Eric T. Kasper, “,” Mitchell Hamline Law Review 48 (2022): 407-66.

Eric T. Kasper, “,” Texas Tech Law Review 53 (2021): 613-67.

Eric T. Kasper, “,” Quinnipiac Law Review 38 (2020): 605-60.

Eric T. Kasper and Troy A. Kozma, “,” Albany Law Review 83 (2020): 527-67.

Eric T. Kasper and Troy A. Kozma, “,” University of Massachusetts Law Review 15 (2020): 2-53.

Eric T. Kasper, “,” Capital University Law Review 47 (2019): 529-84.

Eric T. Kasper and Troy A. Kozma, “,” The Journal of Popular Culture 52 (2019): 542-63.

Eric T. Kasper and Troy A. Kozma, “,” Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal 37 (2019): 337-73.

Eric T. Kasper, “,” Creighton Law Review 51 (2018): 539-576.

Eric T. Kasper, “,” Memphis Law Review 47 (2017): 1085-1121.

Eric T. Kasper and Benjamin S. Schoening, “,” PS: Political Science & Politics 49 (2016): 53-58.

Eric T. Kasper, “,” Political Science Quarterly 126 (2011-12): 547-78.

Mary Hoeft and Eric T. Kasper, “Barron County Restorative Justice: The Role One Program Played in Reducing Juvenile Crime and Restoring Lives,” Protecting Children 24 (2009): 5-19.

Book Chapters

Eric T. Kasper, “Free Speech Coalition, Inc. v. Paxton: Sexually Explicit Speech Online and Age Verification,” in , Howard Schweber, ed., Springer Nature (2026): 149-57.

Eric T. Kasper and JoAnne Sweeny, “The Future of Brandenburg, Incitement, and the First Amendment,” in , Eric T. Kasper and JoAnne Sweeny, eds., State University of New York Press (2025).

Eric T. Kasper, “I Fought the Law, and the First Amendment Won: How the Brandenburg Test Safeguards Musical Expression,” in , Eric T. Kasper and JoAnne Sweeny, eds., State University of New York Press (2025).

JoAnne Sweeny and Eric T. Kasper, “Advocacy, Incitement, and Imminent Lawless Action,” in , Eric T. Kasper and JoAnne Sweeny, eds., State University of New York Press (2025).

Eric T. Kasper, “Lindke v. Freed & O’Connor-Radcliff v. Garnier: State Action & the First Amendment,” in , Howard Schweber, ed., Springer Nature (2025): 123-31.

Eric T. Kasper and Howard Schweber, “James Madison’s Relevance to the Constitution Today,” in , Eric T. Kasper and Howard Schweber, eds., University of Georgia Press (2025): 1-17.

Eric T. Kasper, “From Subordinated to a Bedrock Principle: The Supreme Court on Free Speech During the Cold War,” in , Mark Boulton and Tobias T. Gibson, eds., Louisiana State University Press (2023): 44-61.

Eric T. Kasper, “We the People Sing: Presidential Candidates’ Use of Music to Express Different Methods of Constitutional Interpretation,” in , Eric T. Kasper and Benjamin S. Schoening, eds., University of North Texas Press (2018): 153-83.

Eric T. Kasper and Benjamin S. Schoening, “Tippecanoe and Trump Too: A Brief History of Why Music Matters in Presidential Campaigns,” in , Eric T. Kasper and Benjamin S. Schoening, eds., University of North Texas Press (2018): 1-17.

Eric T. Kasper, “Keep Your Friends Close But Your Enemies Closer: Machiavelli and Michael Corleone,” in , Joseph J. Foy and Timothy M. Dale, eds., University Press of Kentucky (2013): 45-59.

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