Government
Apr. 21, 2007
On the Senate Grill, Gonzales Defiant
The Daily Journal asked two leading constitutional scholars to weigh in on Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' showdown with Congress over the U.S. Attorney firings. Duke University professor Erwin Chemerinsky argues it's time for Gonzales to step down, while Pepperdine University professor Douglas W. Kmiec contends it's time for Congress to back off.
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).
The hearings on Thursday made clear that Alberto Gonzales has breached his trust with the American people and must be removed from his position as attorney general of the United States. As the nation's top law enforcement officer, the attorney general must be above suspicion, and people must have confidence that prosecutorial power will not be exercised for political reasons. So long as Alberto Gonzales is attorney general, people never wil...
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