U.S. Supreme Court,
Constitutional Law
Apr. 14, 2010
The Vision of John Paul Stevens
John Paul Stevens carried on the approach of the justice he replaced, William O. Douglas, and that of the Warren Court, writes Erwin Chemerinsky of UCI Law.
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).
John Paul Stevens adhered to a constitutional philosophy based on the need to respect the decency and dignity of every individual. He embodied this in how he behaved on the Court and how he treated every lawyer who appeared before him. His decisions in every area of constitutional law reflected this basic vision. In this way, he carried on the approach of the justice he replaced, William O. Douglas, and that of the Warren Court.
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