Recently taught courses
Fall Term 2025 (future)
Winter Term 2024
Winter Term 2023
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Biography
Mark Satta holds a joint appointment in the Philosophy Department and the Law School at Wayne State University. His areas of research include the First Amendment (especially free speech and religious liberty), LGBTQ civil rights, constitutional law, philosophy and law, epistemology (especially social, political, and legal epistemology), and philosophy of language.
Prior to joining the faculty at Wayne State University in 2020, he was an associate at Harter Secrest & Emery LLP in his hometown of Rochester, NY. He received his law degree from Harvard Law School, where he was a member of the Board of Student Advisers and an editor for the Harvard Law & Policy Review. He received his Ph.D. in Philosophy from Purdue University.
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Degrees and Certifications
Ph.D. in Philosophy, Purdue University
J.D., Harvard Law School
B.A. in Philosophy, SUNY Brockport -
Recent Scholarship
“Commercial Discrimination as Religious Messaging in 303 Creative v. Elenis” Religions 15, 37 (2024): 1–17.
"Shantay Drag Stays: Anti-Drag Laws Violate the First Amendment.” Georgetown Journal of Gender and the Law 25, 1 (2023): 95–140.
“What Was Orwell’s Conception of Free Speech?” George Orwell Studies 8, 1 (2023): 61–76.
“Political Partisanship and Sincere Religious Conviction.” Brigham Young University Law Review 47, 4 (2022): 1221–74.
“Epistemic Trespassing and Expert Witness Testimony.” Journal of Ethics & Social Philosophy 22, 2 (2022): 213–238.
“Multi-Forum Institutions, the Power of Platforms, and Disinviting Speakers from University Campuses.” Public Affairs Quarterly 35, 2 (2021): 94–118.
“Unclear Hostility: Supreme Court Discussions of ‘Hostility to Religion’ from Barnette to American Legion.” Buffalo Law Review 68, 2 (2020): 641–708
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Social Science Research Network
Recent university news spotlights
- What’s behind Trump’s flurry of executive action: Four essential reads on autocrats and authoritarianism
- What’s behind Trump’s flurry of executive action: 4 essential reads on autocrats and authoritarianism
- What the US Supreme Court will consider when it rules on gender-affirming care for trans children
- Nationalism is not patriotism: 3 insights from Orwell about Trump and the 2024 election
- Nationalism is not patriotism: 3 insights from Orwell about Trump and the 2024 election: Wayne Law Professor Mark Satta featured
- In New Hampshire, flags spark a free speech lawsuit
- Oklahoma’s superintendent orders public schools to teach the Bible – relying on controversial views about religious freedom
- Striking a balance: Wayne State University promotes civil discourse
- First Amendment violations in anti-drag laws: Academic Minute
- A brief history of the term 'president-elect' in the United States