How States Can Counter Authoritarianism with Dean Erwin Chemerinsky and Attorney General Nick Brown

The Edley Center on Law & Democracy hosted the Thomas David & Judith Swope Clark Symposium on Constitutional Interpretation to discuss ways states can fight back to counter authoritarianism. The symposium draws on chapters that The New Press will publish in book form in early 2027. Please enjoy the opening discussion with guest speakers Dean Erwin Chemerinsky and Washington Attorney General Nick Brown. Moderated by Catherine E. Lhamon. This event was held on August 28, 2026, at the UC Berkeley Law School.