Clinics don’t have a right to lie about abortion. This is an easy call, Supreme Court

Erwin Chemerinsky writes for The Sacramento Bee, Feb. 27, 2018

Even if the Court finds that the required posting is compelled speech, the traditional interest in ensuring that patients receive accurate and adequate information is sufficient to justify this law. A contrary holding would put in jeopardy all informed consent laws in medicine and the countless laws that require posting of information in a myriad of contexts.

Delta tried to find a middle ground on gun control — only to discover there wasn’t one

Erwin Chemerinsky quoted by Los Angeles Times, Feb. 26, 2018

“Of course, the government official has the right to free speech,” … Erwin Chemerinsky wrote in an email. “But punishing a company (or person) because of its political actions raises very serious First Amendment issues. It is hard to evaluate at this stage, but for the state to penalize Delta for its political stance would be very problematic under the First Amendment.”