Justin Driver (Marshall 1998) Awarded 2026 Guggenheim Fellowship

The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation announced that Justin Driver, a Marshall Scholar from the class of 1998, has been awarded a 2026 Guggenheim Fellowship in the field of Constitutional Studies.

Driver is the Robert R. Slaughter Professor of Law at Yale Law School and a leading constitutional scholar whose work examines the Supreme Court, constitutional interpretation, and the role of public education in American democracy. He is the author of The Schoolhouse Gate: Public Education, the Supreme Court, and the Battle for the American Mind, which received the William Nelson Cromwell Book Prize and was named a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in History. His writing is widely recognized for combining historical depth with clear, accessible analysis of contemporary legal questions.

“Justin Driver’s research applies rigorous scholarship to broader questions about American democracy and civic life,” said Dr. Nell Breyer, Executive Director of the Association of Marshall Scholars. “His Guggenheim Fellowship recognizes the significance of his scholarship of constitutional law, education and rights is deepen public understanding of our .”

Driver’s essays and commentary have appeared in leading publications, and he is a frequent contributor to public debates on law and education. His work often explores the tensions between individual rights, institutional authority, and the evolving role of the Court in shaping American society.

“Justin’s Guggenheim Fellowship speaks to the intellectual ambition and public relevance that define the Marshall Scholar community,” said Scott Grinsell, Board President of the Association of Marshall Scholars. “His work deepens our understanding of constitutional law while engaging questions that matter far beyond the legal academy.”

As a Marshall Scholar at the University of Oxford, Driver studied at Magdalen College, where he earned a Master of Studies in Modern History.