A Friendly Judge

Published: Sept. 1, 2021, 6:31 p.m.

b'Suppose there is a controversial issue of constitutional law.\\xa0 Where does one go for authoritative exposition? We continue what is essentially a discussion of expertise and authority.\\xa0 How do you know whom to trust?\\xa0 Who has the right answers?\\xa0 How might we go about finding out these things?\\xa0 We continue to look at these questions in several arenas:\\xa0 scholars, scholarship, and schools.\\xa0 Interesting sidelights abound, as usual, and a Friendly detour finds an unusual consensus in the \\u201cwho\\u2019s the best\\u201d category.'