Edward McGlynn Gaffney

Background

Gaffney, Edward McGlynn was born on August 18, 1941 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Edward McGlynn and Mary Catherine (Wright) Gaffney.

Education

Bachelor, St. Patrick's College, 1963; Licentiate of Sacred Theology, Gregorian U., Rome, 1967; Juris Doctor, Master of Arts in History, Catholic U., 1975; Master of Laws, Harvard University, 1976.

Career

Associate director, National Conference Catholic Bishops Ecumenical and Interreligious Committee, Washington, 1970-1972; attorney advisor, Office of Atty General unites states department of Justice, Washington, 1976-1977; associate director, Center for Constitutional Studies, Notre Dame, Indiana, 1977-1981; director, Center for Constitutional Studies, Notre Dame, 1981-1983; Bradley professor constitutional law, Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, 1983-1985; associate professor, Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, 1985-1989; scholar in residence, Stanford Law School, Palo Alto, California, 1989-1990; dean and professor of law, Valparaiso (Indiana) U. School of Law, 1990-1997; scholar-in-residence, Pepperdine U. School of Law, Malibu, California, 1997-1998. Member board editors Journal Law and Religion, St. Paul, since 1980. Educational cons.Williamsburg Center Foundation, Washington, 1987-1989.

Board directors Center for Constitutional Studies, Waco, Texas, since 1990, Christian Legal Society, Annandale, Virginia, 1992-1998, Indiana Bar Foundation, Indiana Continuing Legal Forum.

Achievements

• Edward McGlynn Gaffney has been listed as a noteworthy Law educator, university administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Government and Campus: Federal Regulation of Religiously Affiliated Higher Education

Membership

Fellow Center for Church-State Studies, International Academy for Freedom of Religion and Belief. Member American Bar Association, American Law Institute, Association American Law Schools (Chairman.sect. on law and religion, section on law and education 1981-1983).

Connections

Married Jane Ann Mullen, February 1972 (divorced February 1982). Children: Margaret Mairead, Elizabeth Atkins. Married A'ine O'Healy, May 29, 1982.

Children: Deirdre, Miriam.

Father:

Edward McGlynn Gaffney

Mother:

Mary Catherine (Wright) Gaffney

Spouse:

A'ine O'Healy

Spouse:

Jane Ann Mullen

child:

Elizabeth Atkins Gaffney

child:

Deirdre Gaffney

child:

Miriam Gaffney

child:

Margaret Mairead Gaffney