Judges and Judiciary
Aug. 17, 2002
Politicizing Judicial System
Forum Column - By Erwin Chemerinsky - Although many disagree about the First Amendment, no one denies that political speech is at the very core of what is constitutionally protected. Government-imposed content-based restrictions on the speech of political candidates, in virtually any circumstance, are unconstitutional. Such speech provides the voters with crucial information to evaluate candidates and, thus, directly furthers the democratic process.
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).
By Erwin Chemerinsky
Although many disagree about the First Amendment, no one denies that political speech is at the very core of what is constitutionally protected. Government-impo...
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