Jonathan Turley, a law professor, columnist, television analyst and litigator, holds the Shapiro Chair for Public Interest Law at George Washington University Law School. He has served as counsel in some of the most notable cases in the last two decades, including representing members of Congress, judges and the workers at the secret facility Area 51. Turley was ranked as 38th in the top 100 most cited “public intellectuals” in a study by Judge Richard Posner. His bestselling book is "The Indispensible Right: Free Speech in an Age of Rage."
Awards: MRC Free Speech Award (2024), Samizdat Prize for Free Speech (2025), Columnist of the Year award for Single-Issue Advocacy for his columns on civil liberties by The Aspen Institute, Dr. Mary Ann Quaranta Elder Justice Award at Fordham University.
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