John A. Fliter

John A. Fliter is an associate professor of political science at Kansas State University. He received his B.A. in political science from California State University, Northridge, and his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Maryland, College Park.

Dr. Fliter has pubished articles on freedom of speech, church-state relations, the jurisprudence of Justice David Souter, prison reform litigation, and political science pedagogy. His articles have appeared in The Journal of Political Science Education, Law and Society Review, Southeastern Political Review, Journal of Church and State, The Justice Professional, and the Free Speech Yearbook. His recent book, co-authored with Derek Hoff, Fighting Foreclosure: The Blaisdell Case, the Contract Clause, and the Great Depression, was published by the University Press of Kansas in 2012. He also published Prisoners’ Rights: The Supreme Court and Evolving Standards of Decency, Greenwood Press (2001).

Dr. Fliter’s research interests include the Supreme Court and the New Deal, judicial policy making, civil rights and liberties, and law, politics and literature.

Professor Fliter was named the 2013 Coffman University Teaching Scholar. He received the K-State Presidential Teaching Award in 2010 and a Stamey Teaching Award from the College of Arts and Sciences in 2006. He teaches courses on U.S. politics, the judicial process, administrative law, constitutional law, civil rights and liberties, and law, politics and literature. Dr. Fliter is the adviser for the Model UN program and the K-State Young Democrats. He is a military history buff and an avid Cleveland Indians fan.