John Ferguson, Jr., J.D., M.T.S.
Contact Information
Office Hours
Monday, 4-6pm
Educational Background
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JD - Law, VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY, 2000
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MTS - Theology, VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY, 2000
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BA - Public Policy & Administration, HOWARD PAYNE UNIVERSITY, 1996
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BA - Theology, HOWARD PAYNE UNIVERSITY, 1996
Work Experience
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Assistant Director, Honors Program, Howard Payne University (June 01, 2004 - July 04, 2008)
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Associate Professor, Howard Payne University (June 01, 2004 - July 04, 2008)
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Constitutional Consultant, Ferguson Consulting (June 01, 2004 - July 04, 2008)
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First Amendment Education Coordinator, Freedom Forum First Amendment Center (September 01, 1997 - June 01, 2004)
Awards and Honors
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2007 Excellence in Teaching Award, Howard Payne University
Licensures and Certifications
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Member of US Supreme Court Bar, US Supreme Court Bar Association (October 01, 2006 - Present)
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Member of Bar, Washington, DC, DC Bar Association (October 01, 2001 - Present)
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Member of Tennessee Bar, Tenness Bar Association (October 01, 2000 - Present)
Publications
Discipline-based Scholarship
The Right to Die, New York, NY, May 2007.
"Public Funds for Religious Schools: The Next Prayer Debate?,"
, Kent, OH, November 2004.
"The Courts’ Inconsistent Treatment of Bethel v. Fraser and the Curtailment of Student Rights,"
John Marshall Law Review, Vol. 36, (December 2002) (coauthors: David L Hudson).
Contributions to Practice
"Freedom to Speak: Teachers’ Religious Expression Rights," (November 2003) (coauthors: David L Hudson).
The First Amendment in Schools, Nashville, TN, January 2003 (coauthors: Charles Haynes, Sam Chaltain, David L Hudson, Oliver Thomas).