Who Am I to Judge?

Mark Tushnet is William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law emeritus at Harvard Law School. He is the author of more than a dozen books, has edited eight others, and has written numerous articles on constitutional law and legal history.

“Professor Tushnet has skillfully and straightforwardly called out the myth of originalism and the rabbit hole of judicial philosophies. For lawyer and non-lawyer alike, this book helps set the course to restore the legitimacy of our judiciary.”—Russ Feingold, president, American Constitution Society“Mark Tushnet, one of the nation’s most distinguished constitutional scholars, thinks constitutional theory is overrated. Debating who has the best theory, he explains, is far less important than paying attention to how judges actually judge. Despite its title, this book is a love letter to judgment—reasoned judgment expressed through sound judicial craft.”—Jack Balkin, Yale Law School