Constitutional Law
Oct. 17, 2001
Blue Moon
The U.S. Supreme Court's new term began on Oct. 1, and the justices already have taken several cases that concern the ability of the government to regulate sexual speech. The docket for the term has several cases that are likely to be major rulings on important social issues, such as affirmative action, vouchers that can be used for parochial schools and the execution of the mentally retarded.
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 U.S. Supreme Court's new term began on Oct. 1, and the justices already have taken several cases that concern the ability of the government to regulate sexual speech. The docket for the term has several cases that are likely to be major rulings on important social issues, such as affirmative ...
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