Who is Wayne Logan?

After practicing law in North Carolina and serving as a clerk for the North Carolina Supreme Court and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Wayne Logan began teaching at FSU Law. There he is the Steven M. Goldstein Professor specializing in criminal law, criminal procedure, and sentencing. His work as both an author and a professor reflects this in numerous publications and 2-plus decades of teaching.

Most recently, Logan published his book “The Ex-Post Facto Clause: Its History and Role in a Punitive Society” with Oxford University Press. He states in the book that he published it with the intention of "reinvigorating the clause" because he believes that its "purpose and function [have been] significantly obscured."

What is the Ex-Post Facto Clause?

The clause is included in the Constitution following initial support from founding fathers such as Alexander Hamilton and James Madison as well as early Supreme Court members. The term "ex-post facto" is a name given to a certain type of law for its Latin translation: "law after fact." An ex-post facto law is one that would retroactively affect specific individuals for past actions. The Ex-Post Facto Clause prohibits such laws from being made so that those in power cannot target certain groups after the fact.

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We congratulate Wayne Logan on his publication and encourage you to check out his work!

To read more about the meaning, history, and intent behind the clause visit: https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Ex_Post_Facto_Clause/AaCTEAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0

For more about Wayne Logan and his other publications visit: https://law.fsu.edu/faculty-staff/wayne-logan