Episode #1 of the Borderlines CJEU Series features UC Berkeley Law School’s Dean and Choper Distinguished Professor Erwin Chemerinsky in conversation with Tragen Professor Katerina Linos (Berkeley) and Freaney Professor Mark Pollack (Temple University), introducing a wider audience to the European Union Court of Justice. Dean Chemerinsky is one of the world’s top legal scholars, with decades of frontline expertise in constitutional law, from the classroom to presenting oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court. He is the author of twenty books, including leading casebooks and treatises about constitutional law, criminal procedure, and federal jurisdiction. His most recent major book, No Democracy Lasts Forever: How the Constitution Threatens the United States, was published in August 2024. Dean Chemerinsky also is the author of over 200 law review articles, as well as the host of More Just podcast.

Together, these three leading legal educators introduce listeners to the form and function of the European Union Court of Justice, and contrast its civil law history and consensus methodology with the U.S. common law heritage utilizing dissenting opinions. Learn about the European Court of Justice’s traditions, scope, and unique Advocate General role. Glimpse behind the scenes of the massive EU case load in the Information Age, and compare fundamentals like sovereignty over states, the role of voting in chambers, and balancing accessibility and privacy.