Draft opinion – Andrew Koppelman

Akhil Amar and the Dobbs draft — The Hill Column

By Andrew Koppelman | June 2, 2022 |

Yale Law Professor Akhil Amar, in a prominent defense of the Supreme Court’s leaked draft opinion overruling Roe v. Wade, argues in the Wall Street Journal that it contains “nothing radical, illegitimate or improperly political.” Amar supports abortion access but doubts that it is protected by the Constitution. He emphasizes that Roe was poorly reasoned. He thinks that…

‘Roe,’ Precedent, and Reliance — The American Prospect

By Andrew Koppelman | May 11, 2022 |

Supreme Court Justice Alito’s recently leaked draft opinion overruling Roe v. Wade is remarkable for many reasons, not least its treatment of precedent. Justice Amy Coney Barrett has observed that, among the reasons why courts follow their own precedents, “the protection of reliance interests is paramount.” People make plans based on the law as they understand it, and abrupt…

Andrew Koppelman
John Paul Stevens Professor of Law and Professor
of Political Science at Northwestern University

Andrew Koppelman

John Paul Stevens Professor of Law and Professor of Political Science at Northwestern University

Posts Tagged ‘Draft opinion’

Akhil Amar and the Dobbs draft — The Hill Column

‘Roe,’ Precedent, and Reliance — The American Prospect