Andrew Napolitano Bio, Age, Family, Career, Shows and Political Position

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  5. Does Andrew Napolitano have any children?
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Who is Andrew Napolitano?

Andrew Napolitano is an American syndicated columnist whose work makes its way to several publications including Reason and The Washington Times. He works as an analyst for Fox News where he makes comments on trials and other legal news.

From 1987 to 1995, Napolitano was a Superior Court Judge for New Jersey. In addition, he occasionally serves as a visiting professor at Brooklyn Law School. Napolitano is also an author who has written a total of 9 books on political and legal subjects.

Andrew Napolitano’s Career

Media

Before starting at Fox as a news analyst, Napolitano served as the presiding judge for the 1st season of Power of Attorney which was a Twentieth Television syndicated court to show that ran from 2000 to 2002. The show involved people bringing small disputes in a televised courtroom. In addition, the defendants and plaintiffs received pro bono from famous attorneys which was different from the norm. Napolitano left the show after the lapse of its first season. He also served as a co-host to a talk radio show with Brian Kilmeade on Fox News Radio from 2006 to 2010 titled Brian and the Judge.

A Photo of Andrew Napolitano
A Photo of Andrew Napolitano

Napolitano also hosted Freedom Watch, a daily libertarian talk show that aired on Fox Business Channel. The show featured some guests such as Ron Paul, Peter Schiff, and Lew Rockwell who are some of the congressmen who appeared frequently. Originally, the show aired every Wednesday in Fox News’ Strategy Room at 2:00 pm from September 14, 2009. The show would air 3 to 4 times a week until June 12, 2010, where they debuted it as a weekly show on Fox Business. He also took the place of Glenn Beck on some occasions when she was absent. Actually, Beck asked Napolitano to take her place after she left Fox News.

Napolitano also contributed legal analysis regularly on top-rated shows on both Fox Business Network and Fox News Channel such as The O’Reilly Factor, The Kelly File, The Fox Report, Varney & Co, Special Report with Bret Baier and Shepherd Smith, Fox & Friends. On March 29, Napolitano returned to the air after his wiretapping claims but maintained his opinion about British intelligence.

Political Position

Napolitano stands against abortion claiming that it should be prohibited. He also believes that the ruling of interracial marriage by the Supreme court in the Loving v. Virginia case in 1967 set a trail that would lead to the recognition of same-sex marriage by the state. Napolitano is a firm opposer of capital punishment arguing that the state lacks the moral authority to kill. In addition, he believes that the church and the state should be totally separate entities. Napolitano also criticizes the handling of civil liberties in the War on Terror by both President Bush and Obama. This is in respect to their methods that involved domestic spying, torture, encroachment on political power, and unilateral executive action in which he explicitly emphasized in his scholarly works.

In February 2014, on Fox News, Napolitano expressed disdain for Abraham Lincoln saying that he is a contrarian of Lincoln. He wrote a book named Suicide Pact where he criticizes Lincoln for the precedent caused by his constitutional violation including his suspension of the right to habeas corpus as well as the institutionalization of civilian crimes military commissions. He also claimed that Trump was involved in obstruction of justice after the release of the Mueller report concerning Russian involvement during the 2016 presidential elections.

Judicial Philosophy

Napolitano is geared towards a natural law jurisprudence that is based on respect for originalist ideas and approaches. Additionally, he has expressed firm sympathy towards Randy Barnett’s originalism vein since it adopts the natural law from an original comprehension of the Ninth Amendment. Napolitano also firmly believes in economic liberties and stands by Lochner v. New York was overruled erroneously in the side of the West Coast Hotel case. Later in September 2015, he featured as the speaker at a Republican government conference held by the watchdog group Judicial Watch. He is also involved in promoting 9/11 conspiracy theories.

How Old is Andrew Napolitano?

Napolitano was born on June 6, 1950, in Newark, New Jersey. He is currently 70 years old.

Andrew Napolitano‘s Family

Who are Andrew Napolitano‘s parents?

Napolitano has not revealed his parents’ names or their background but we will definitely update here as soon as possible.

Does Andrew Napolitano have siblings?

Napolitano has no siblings as per our database for he has remained secretive of his personal life and family as well.

Andrew Napolitano‘s Education

Napolitano attended Princeton University where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree as well as a JD degree from Notre Dame Law School.

Andrew Napolitano‘s Spouse

Napolitano has never been married but there have been rumors that he is gay with claims that he was in a relationship with Jim Sheil.

Andrew Napolitano‘s Children – Kids

Napolitano has no children.

Andrew Napolitano’s Net Worth

Napolitano has an estimated net worth of $9 million.

Height/Measurements

Napolitano is about 5 ft 7.5 inches tall.

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