Stephen Reinhardt, ‘liberal lion’ of the 9th Circuit, dies at 87

Erwin Chemerinsky quoted by Los Angeles Times, March 29, 2018

“He was a giant not just on the 9th Circuit but within the law,” UC Berkeley law school Dean Erwin Chemerinsky said. “He also was a judge with a particular vision of the law, based on enforcing the Constitution to protect people.”