Erwin Chemerinsky writes for ABA Journal, Feb. 8, 2018
In a term filled with potential blockbuster decisions, it is striking that there are five cases involving issues of freedom of speech. They touch on many different aspects of First Amendment jurisprudence and collectively have the potential for significantly changing the law in this area.
Erwin Chemerinsky article quoted by HuffPost Politics, Feb. 6, 2018
Erwin Chemerinsky called the recall campaign “a threat to judicial independence. … Justice, and all of us, will suffer when judges base their decisions on what will satisfy the voters.”
Erwin Chemerinsky writes for The Sacramento Bee, Feb. 5, 2018
The release of the Nunes memo is just the latest effort by Trump and the Republicans to smear Mueller. They repeatedly have charged that Mueller has a conflict of interest. But the U.S. Department of Justice looked into this and cleared Mueller before he was appointed.
Erwin Chemerinsky quoted by The New York Times, Feb. 2, 2018
Erwin Chemerinsky … argued that the effort represented an affront to judicial independence. … “Justice, and all of us, will suffer when judges base their decisions on what will satisfy the voters.”
Erwin Chemerinsky writes for The Sacramento Bee, Jan. 29, 2018
The Trump travel ban is irrational in the countries it designates, illegal in violating a clear federal statute, and unconstitutional in discriminating on the basis of religion. The Supreme Court should declare it invalid and send a clear message that such discrimination is not allowed.
Erwin Chemerinsky quoted by The New York Times, Jan. 27, 2018
“I think that Justice Ginsburg has made clear that she has no intention of retiring. I am sure she wants to stay on the court until the end of the Trump presidency if she can,” said Erwin Chemerinsky.
Erwin Chemerinsky writes for The Sacramento Bee, Jan. 22, 2018
A judge should be subjected to recall only for illegal or unethical conduct. … Subjecting a judge to recall for unpopular decisions undermines the independence of the judiciary.
Erwin Chemerinsky quoted by Times Higher Education, Jan. 18, 2018
Going back to the 1950s, the McCarthyist “fight to deal with communists was in large part [conducted] on college campuses…the civil rights protests were often directed at colleges, the anti-Vietnam protests were centred on colleges”, he points out. “So it’s not surprising that if there’s going to be so-called culture wars, campuses will be at the centre of them.”
Erwin Chemerinsky quoted by McClatchyDC.com, Jan. 16, 2018
“Trump is going to have an enormous effect on the 9th Circuit,” said Erwin Chemerinsky. … “Trump right now can fill about 20 percent of the seats on the court, and he still has at least three years left in his term. He could dramatically alter the composition of the court.”
Erwin Chemerinsky writes for The Sacramento Bee, Jan. 16, 2018
Court records should be public documents open to public inspection. This obviously is important in cases involving a public danger, such as a defective consumer product or environmental hazard. … Secrecy in litigation is not appropriate if it keeps evidence of a public danger from public scrutiny.