Erwin Chemerinsky

May 18, 2009 | National Law Journal

Simply put, Obama should pick a justice as liberal as Roberts and Alito are conservative. This is important for ideological balance and to fill a gap on the current Court: There is no justice as liberal as a William Brennan, a Thurgood Marshall or a William O. Douglas. There needs to an intellectual counterpoint to the philosophies of the conservative justices.

By Erwin Chemerinsky

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July 23, 2012 | National Law Journal

Although everyone wants legal education to be less expensive, Brian Tamanaha proposes a model that is economically impossible without dramatically decreasing the quality of legal education.

By Erwin Chemerinsky

6 minute read

December 19, 2011 | National Law Journal

In 'fleeting expletives' case, Court should recognize changed doctrine, culture.

By Erwin Chemerinsky

6 minute read

May 20, 2013 | Texas Lawyer

There is an enormous temptation to suspend the Constitution in a crisis, writes Erwin Chemerinsky. But the Constitution is not a luxury to be indulged until the ends justify other means.

By Erwin Chemerinsky

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March 30, 1999 | Law.com

U.S. participation in the NATO raids on Yugoslavia is a model of Constitutional consultation

By Erwin Chemerinsky

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April 23, 2004 | Law.com

As soon as Martha Stewart was convicted, there was a bombardment of legal commentators on the airways. Each had his or her own analysis of the trial and how the case could have been handled differently. The media rely more than ever on law professors to explain the law, relating to everything from election brouhahas to corporate scandals. The time is long overdue to focus on the ethics of media commentary -- especially when the pundit is a professor.

By Erwin Chemerinsky, Laurie L. Levenson and Therese H. Maynard

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May 22, 2009 | The Recorder

Among the key things the U.S. Supreme Court is missing? A justice as liberal as Roberts and Alito are conservative, writes UC-Irvine School of Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky.

By Erwin Chemerinsky

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October 31, 2008 | New Jersey Law Journal

Dennis Jacobs, the chief judge of the Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, should be ashamed of himself. It was reported that in a speech in Rochester, N.Y., on Oct. 6, he ridiculed lawyers who do pro bono work.

By Erwin Chemerinsky

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April 29, 2011 | The Recorder

By Erwin Chemerinsky

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September 08, 2000 | Law.com

Join law.com Sept. 11-26 for a free online seminar reviewing the U.S. Supreme Court's 1999-2000 Term. In one of the most memorable terms in recent history, the Court issued important rulings in areas ranging from criminal procedure to gay rights. Many of the rulings dramatically changed the law, while others reaffirmed controversial precedents. Seminar moderator Professor Erwin Chemerinsky provides an overview.

By Erwin Chemerinsky

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