David A Carrillo

July 02, 2021 | The Recorder

Appointing Justice Kruger, who has executive branch experience and currently sits on a western state high court, would be a victory for diversity on several important fronts, say David Carrillo and Brandon Stracener of the California Constitution Center at Berkeley Law.

By David A. Carrillo and Brandon V. Stracener

5 minute read

February 26, 2021 | The Recorder

The power of local voters to impose taxes on themselves by majority vote using the initiative power might be here to stay.

By David A. Carrillo and Darien Shanske

6 minute read

January 06, 2021 | The Recorder

No one should argue for eliminating surety bail entirely; that would undercut an accused's due process protections. Bail is a long-standing absolute right. The question is whether and how cash bail will survive, says David A. Carrillo and Nicholas Cotter of the California Constitution Center, Berkeley Law School.

By Nicholas Cotter and David A. Carrillo

6 minute read

May 27, 2020 | The Recorder

While remote jury trials are technically feasible and legally plausible, the twin risks of procedural injustice and rampant retrials reduce their appeal.

By David A. Carrillo and Matthew Stanford

7 minute read

April 17, 2020 | The Recorder

Long relegated to a quiet corner full of dusty academics like us, the Tenth Amendment has roared back into public life recently, with noted conservative and liberal luminaries alike relying on it to rebut the current administration's absurd initial claim that federal authority can countermand state quarantine orders.

By David A. Carrillo and Matthew Stanford

7 minute read