In Memoriam: Professor Jon Van Dyke (1943-2011)

We were saddened to learn that Professor Jon Van Dyke passed away suddenly yesterday. His official accomplishments can be found at the University of Hawaii Law School's website and the Star-Advertiser's article. 

For UH Law alums, "JVD" was a constant presence.  His Constitutional Law I class was required curriculum and focused on the 14th Amendment.  Alas, he was on sabbatical when I took Con Law I, but I took Con Law II and International Ocean Law from him.  He deftly probed our unspoken biases about religion, the military and democracy in a never-critical, but always probing manner.

In those days before Power Point, he always had a stack of "overhead" slides, using them to show us pictures or paintings of Supreme Court Justices.

So, in a nod to him, here is JVD's photo from the University of Hawaii Law School website:

Rest in Peace Professor, the law school won't be the same without you.