James Hart - Visiting Professor of Law

James Hart joins the faculty at the Touro Law Center for the 2026-2027 academic year. He graduated from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, receiving the Faculty Prize for graduating first in his class and the Hardaway Memorial Prize awarded to the most outstanding graduate.

Professor Hart will teach Constitutional Law and the First Amendment at Touro Law. He has previously taught at Stetson University College of Law and at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, where his courses included a seminar that he designed on the history of the United States Supreme Court. While in private practice, he was a partner in the litigation firm of Choquette & Hart LLP.

Professor Hart is widely published on issues of Constitutional Law. His recent book, The U.S. Supreme Court in American Society: Historical Perspectives, was published by Edward Elgar Publishing in 2025.

A classically trained violinist, Professor Hart attended The Juilliard School, Oberlin Conservatory, and the Peabody Institute. He served as a violinist in the Colorado Symphony for many years.