Jesse Choper quoted in San Francisco Chronicle, June 24, 2013 (registration required)
Such predictions might be overstated, said Jesse Choper…. He said a ruling overturning the law should send a message to Congress to pass a new version with updated coverage standards. That would be difficult in the current Congress, Choper acknowledged, but “it would depend a lot on the pressure being put on them.”
Jesse Choper quoted in The New York Times, June 11, 2013
“I have certainly heard from other members,” said Jesse H. Choper, a professor at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law and a member of the academy’s council. “They were concerned. I can’t say more.”
Jesse Choper quoted in San Francisco Appeal, February 26, 2013
“It can’t hurt, but I doubt it’s going to help,” said Jesse Choper, a constitutional law professor and former dean at the UC Berkeley School of Law who teaches an annual course on Supreme Court cases. “Friend-of-the-court briefs ordinarily have virtually no impact at most,” Choper said…. An Obama Administration brief also wouldn’t make much difference to the court’s nine justices. “Everybody knows where he stands. It’s politics.”
Jesse Choper quoted in Los Angeles Times, December 15, 2012
UC Berkeley constitutional law scholar Jesse Choper said the law faces “a steep uphill battle” on free speech grounds. “It is very hard to silence speech generally,” Choper said.
Jesse Choper quoted in San Francisco Chronicle, November 30, 2012
“The fact that he is commenting on a matter that is public concern—the lawsuit—and not simply on his own, will tend to be something that favors protection under the First Amendment,” Choper said. “What he has to overcome is the fact that he is making a comment on employment conditions, which is a matter of internal office affairs,” Choper added. “That, by itself, cuts against his claim that he’s protected by the First Amendment.”
Jesse Choper quoted in California Watch, November 21, 2012
“There are lots of laws that aren’t enforced,” said Jesse H. Choper, a UC Berkeley law professor who specializes in church-state issues. “This is one of them.”
Jesse Choper and John Yoo quoted in The Daily Californian, October 14, 2012
Choper said he feels humbled by the recognition. “I am very pleased to have received it,” he said. “I have studied the names who have received it in the past, and they all have very distinguished careers. I feel privileged and honored to join them.”
John Yoo, a professor at UC Berkeley’s law school, called Choper a “long-time servant” of the law school and the campus whose work studying judicial review and the rights of religious minorities has had a considerable impact on the legal community. “It is fair to say that in both fields, Choper has published leading works that have moved his field forward and influenced generations of scholars,” Yoo said in an email.
Jesse Choper quoted in The Daily Californian, October 9, 2012
The swing vote on the court is Justice Anthony Kennedy, said Jesse Choper, Earl Warren Professor of Public Law at UC Berkeley’s law school. “Kennedy is not the easiest justice to predict … if they’re going to get anyone on the right, they’re going to get Kennedy,” Choper said.
Jesse Choper and John Yoo quoted in The Daily Californian, October 14, 2012
Choper said he feels humbled by the recognition. “I am very pleased to have received it,” he said. “I have studied the names who have received it in the past, and they all have very distinguished careers. I feel privileged and honored to join them.”
John Yoo, a professor at UC Berkeley’s law school, called Choper a “long-time servant” of the law school and the campus whose work studying judicial review and the rights of religious minorities has had a considerable impact on the legal community. “It is fair to say that in both fields, Choper has published leading works that have moved his field forward and influenced generations of scholars,” Yoo said in an email.
Jesse Choper quoted in The Daily Californian, October 9, 2012
The swing vote on the court is Justice Anthony Kennedy, said Jesse Choper, Earl Warren Professor of Public Law at UC Berkeley’s law school. “Kennedy is not the easiest justice to predict … if they’re going to get anyone on the right, they’re going to get Kennedy,” Choper said.