Erwin Chemerinsky quoted by The New York Times, April 7, 2018

“With a Republican Senate and no possibility of a filibuster, he can have whoever he wants on the circuit court,” Mr. Chemerinsky said. “It will dramatically change the Ninth Circuit.”

Erwin Chemerinsky quoted by Los Angeles Times, April 2, 2018

Erwin Chemerinsky … said Monday’s decision is part of a trend. “In case after case involving excessive police force, the Supreme Court is finding for the police and keeping juries from ever being able to decide if the police acted impermissibly. This contributes significantly to the difficulties in holding police accountable,” he said.

Erwin Chemerinsky writes for The Sacramento Bee, March 30, 2018

He was a judge whose opinions consistently protected civil rights and civil liberties; he usually favored the individual over the government and the government over business. More subtly and more importantly, it was a judicial philosophy based on the view that the Constitution embodies a profound respect for human dignity and that its meaning evolves through interpretation.

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.”

Erwin Chemerinsky writes for The Sacramento Bee, March 27, 2018

In case after case, the court has said that police officers cannot be held liable for the use of excessive force because they did not engage in behavior that “every” reasonable officer would believe to be unconstitutional. All of this contributes to the problem of police violence. So much needs to be done so the list of victims does not continue to grow.

Erwin Chemerinsky writes for The Sacramento Bee, March 27, 2018

The United States Senate should reject the nomination of Gina Haspel to be the director of the Central Intelligence Agency because her of role in running an illegal “black site prison” in Thailand where torture occurred and for participating in the destruction of documents about it.

Erwin Chemerinsky writes for Los Angeles Times, March 20, 2018

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Tuesday in the case National Institute of Family and Life Advocates vs. Becerra, which challenges a California law requiring reproductive healthcare facilities to inform women of state programs that might assist them. It should be an easy issue to decide — in favor of the California law — but it is not because it arises in the context of abortion.

Erwin Chemerinsky quoted by Los Angeles Times, March 18, 2018

“The law is so clearly constitutional,” said UC Berkeley Law School Dean Erwin Chemerinsky. “It is one thing to compel somebody to speak. It is another thing to say you have to post on your wall information that is completely accurate.”

Erwin Chemerinsky quoted by The Union, March 18, 2018

“Merely requiring clinics to post a notice informing women of the availability of free or low-cost reproductive health services does not violate the First Amendment,” he said. … “The new law simply ensures that clinics expose their patients to accurate information about the existence of state programs.”

Erwin Chemerinsky quoted by Courthouse News Service, March 16, 2018

Chemerinsky, who also found the apparent partisanship concerning, said, “We should be evaluating their conduct on the bench, not on the party of the governor that appointed them. The question is, is this person performing well?”