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U.S. Supreme Court,
Letters,
Constitutional Law

Sep. 22, 2016

How many wrongs make a right?

Professor Erwin Chemerinsky's commentary on McDonnell v. United States, 2016 DJDAR 6444 (June 27, 2016) has thought-provoking implications about the source and substance of Supreme Court jurisprudence.

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Professor Erwin Chemerinsky's commentary on McDonnell v. United States, 2016 DJDAR 6444 (June 27, 2016) has thought-provoking implications about the source and substance of Supreme Court jurisprudence. ["8 wrongs don't make a right," Sept. 19].

Chemerinsky's contention that the 8-0 decision of the court was "wrong" is "not even wrong." Not only does the analysis fail to appreciate the wisdom in the decision, but it fails to recognize le...

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