NY Times bestselling author, co-host of @strictscrutinypodcast, and @nyulaw Professor Melissa Murray joined Dean Erwin Chemerinsky to discuss her new book, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘜.𝘚. 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: 𝘈 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘈𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘎𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘯 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳, at Mrs. Dalloway's bookstore in Berkeley, CA. During the discussion, Chemerinsky asked why Murray organized the book around the Constitution's individual provisions rather than as a narrative. Her answer: "The whole document is meant to be read in one sitting. That's how the framers thought about it. I wanted to organize [my book] in a way that anyone could come to it and get a thumbnail glance of what each piece is about." #BerkeleyLaw #ConstitutionalLaw #Constitution

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Can the president order someone seized in a different country? #ItsTheLaw #BerkeleyLaw Video Description: Berkeley Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky sits at a wooden conference table in front of a wood-paneled wall, speaking directly to the camera. Text overlay on the video reads: 'Can the president order someone seized in a different country?'

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With the rule of law under unprecedented pressure, Berkeley Law faculty, students, staff, and alumni are defending democracy’s bedrock principles. In courtrooms, classrooms, lecture halls, the media, and even internationally, they’re standing up for justice, democracy, and fairness. Dean Erwin Chemerinsky, who has emphasized the school’s public mission-oriented culture during his time as dean, says this work sends a critical message. “I believe that our country is experiencing the most significant challenge to the rule of law in its history. As a law school, we have a special obligation to support and fight for the rule of law and for the principles in our Constitution,” he says. Tap the link in bio to read "Answering the Call: How Berkeley Law’s Faculty, Students, Staff, and Alumni are Defending Democracy’s Bedrock Principles" #BerkeleyLaw #RuleOfLaw #Democracy

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