[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 164 (Monday, November 18, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1694]
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    IN HONOR OF PROFESSOR ROBERT WILLIAMS FOR TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF 
 PUBLISHING STATE CONSTITUTIONAL LAW ISSUE FOR THE RUTGERS LAW JOURNAL

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                         HON. ROBERT E. ANDREWS

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, November 18, 2013

  Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Professor Robert 
Williams for his immense contributions to the Rutgers Law Journal and 
to Rutgers School of Law--Camden.
  Twenty-five years ago, state Constitutions were a relatively obscure 
area of legal scholarship. However, Professor Williams understood that 
these state Constitutions have a real impact on people's lives, 
sometimes more so than the Federal Constitution. Along with Professor 
G. Alan Tarr, he coined the term ``comparative subnational 
constitutional law'' for this field of study, and published the first 
State Constitutional Law issue for the Rutgers Law Journal.
  Since this time, Professor Williams's scholarship has brought great 
acclaim to his discipline, and to Rutgers-Camden. The Journal has 
included an annual State Constitutional Law issue for the past twenty-
five years, and Professor Williams has been instrumental in every one. 
He also serves as the associate director of the Center for State 
Constitutional Studies. And despite his extensive academic 
responsibilities, Professor Williams still serves as counsel in public 
interest cases, and has filed several notable Amicus briefs in recent 
years.
  Mr. Speaker, the contributions of Professor Williams to the legal 
community should not go unrecognized. I join all of Rutgers Law--Camden 
and South Jersey in expressing our gratitude for Professor Williams as 
he celebrates a milestone in his commitment to the rule of law.

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