William Wagner

Prof. Wagner currently holds an endowed Center Distinguished Chair at Spring Arbor University focused on human rights, good governance, and the Rule of Law.  He holds the academic rank of Distinguished Professor Emeritus, after teaching constitutional law and ethics for many years at various universities.  As a tenured professor, he received the Beattie Award for Teaching Excellence.  As lead amicus counsel in many matters before the United States Supreme Court he presented persuasive written arguments to the Court, including issues related to protecting national sovereignty. He also authored written testimony, evidence, and briefs in such forums as the Swedish Supreme Court, the U.S. Congress, and the U.K. Parliament. He has further addressed many executive, legislative, parliamentary, and judicial audiences throughout the world, and presented at various diplomatic forums including the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva.

Professor Wagner’s public service includes serving as a federal judge in the U.S. Courts, legal counsel in the U.S. Senate, senior assistant United States attorney in the Department of Justice, and as legal attaché and chief of the U.S. Department office at an American Embassy in Africa.  He also served as Commissioner to Canada to obtain evidence for foreign prosecution, and as senior advisor in the Office of Global Criminal Justice at the U.S. Department of State.