Arthur D. Hellman, a professor of law at the University of Pittsburgh, is a nationally recognized scholar of the federal courts who has also written in the area of the First Amendment. His publications include numerous articles and several books, including casebooks in both areas. In addition, Professor Hellman has worked with the Judiciary Committees in the House and Senate in drafting federal courts legislation. The legislative histories of two recent jurisdictional statutes – the Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act of 2011 and the “Holmes Group Fix” (enacted as part of the America Invents Act) acknowledge his contributions. In 2005, Professor Hellman was appointed as the inaugural holder of the Sally Ann Semenko Endowed Chair at the University of Pittsburgh. In 2002, he received the Chancellor’s Distinguished Research Award “as a faculty member who has an outstanding and continuing record of research and scholarly activity.” He received his J.D. from Yale University Law School and his B.A. from Harvard University.