Charles E. Rice

About the author

Charles E. Rice (1931-2015) was a distinguished professor of law at the University of Notre Dame Law School, where he taught constitutional law and jurisprudence for over four decades. A graduate of Boston College and Boston College Law School, Rice specialized in constitutional interpretation, legal philosophy, and natural law theory.

His scholarly corpus includes numerous influential works such as "The Supreme Court and Public Prayer," "Beyond Abortion: The Theory and Practice of the Secular State," and "The Winning Side: Questions on Living the Culture of Life." Rice emerged as a prominent Catholic intellectual, contributing extensively to debates on bioethics, religious freedom, and the philosophical foundations of law. His academic trajectory positioned him as a leading contemporary advocate for natural law jurisprudence in American legal scholarship.