Jul. 26, 2003

Question of Time

Forum Column - By Erwin Chemerinsky - Judicial review is most important when legislatures enact laws that are overwhelmingly popular but also unconstitutional. In such situations, we cannot rely on the political process to ensure compliance with the Constitution.

Erwin Chemerinsky

Dean and Jesse H. Choper Distinguished Professor of Law, UC Berkeley School of Law

Erwin's most recent book is "Worse Than Nothing: The Dangerous Fallacy of Originalism." He is also the author of "Closing the Courthouse," (Yale University Press 2017).