Erwin Chemerinsky is Dean and Jesse H. Choper Distinguished Professor of Law, University of California, Berkeley School of Law
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Trump’s ‘Emergency’ Action: Unlawful and Unconstitutional
Presidents have no extra-constitutional powers during real emergencies, much less fictitious ones. Read more
The First Priority: Making America a Democracy
How Americans can move their country closer to majority rule Read more
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A Very Tarnished Court
Kavanaugh, or his replacement, will be the fifth Republican justice sitting illegitimately. Read more
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Remembering Judge Stephen Reinhardt
The legacy of the great liberal appellate judge, who died Thursday at 87 Read more
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Upholding the Rule of Law
The appellate court informs the president that he can’t end-run the Constitution. Read more
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Scalia, the Sequel
An originalist like Antonin Scalia, Neil Gorsuch is guided by 1787 thought processes, which made no provision for a right to privacy, or reproductive choice, or same-sex marriage. Read more
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Awaiting Trump’s Pick
Two of the three favorites for a Supreme Court appointment are merely very conservative. The third is way very conservative. Read more
Justice at Risk
Trump’s nominee to succeed Scalia will restore a right-wing majority. One additional Trump appointee could undo rights established 50 years ago and more. Read more
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What Next for Obama’s Immigration Action?
Even after the Supreme Court failed to overturn an anti-immigrant ruling, the president still has options. Read more
When Fear Threatens Freedom
History teaches us to be vigilant of our civil liberties in the wake of national traumas. Read more
Stanching the Cash Flow
A flood of special-interest money has corrupted our courts. How can we fight back? Read more
