William Van Alstyne

William Van Alstyne
Born
William Warner Van Alstyne

(1934-02-08)February 8, 1934
DiedJanuary 29, 2019(2019-01-29) (aged 84)
Alma materUniversity of Southern California
Stanford University
OccupationProfessor
Known forConstitutional Law
Civil Rights
Spouses
Carol Frances
(m. 1955; div. 1978)
    (m. 1981; div. 2002)
      (m. 2003)
      ChildrenMarshall Van Alstyne
      Allyn Van Alstyne
      Lisa Van Alstyne
      Harlan Van Cao
      Notes

      William Warner Van Alstyne (February 8, 1934 – January 29, 2019) was an American attorney, law professor, and constitutional law scholar. Prior to retiring in 2012, he held the named position of Lee Professor of Law at William and Mary Law School. He was the Perkins Professor of Law at Duke Law School for more than 30 years. Among many others, he taught at Chicago Law School, Stanford Law School, University of California, Berkeley Law School, University of California, Los Angeles Law School, and Michigan Law School.