Books,
Constitutional Law,
U.S. Supreme Court
Sep. 13, 2016
A life in the stream of history
The recently published memoir of William A. Norris, "Liberal Opinions: My Life in the Stream of History," is an account of a man who rose to the top of the legal world and was an integral part of some of the most important issues of the last half century.
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 recently published memoir of William A. Norris, "Liberal Opinions: My Life in the Stream of History," is a beautifully written account of a man who rose to the top of the legal world and was an integral part of some of the most important issues of the last half century. Most of all, it is a powerful reminder of how much one person can accomplish. In this regard, it is a book I want my students, all law students, to read. Bill Norris is truly a role model for all of us.
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