U Magazine, Fall 1988

Reflections ona – firestonn

Law professor Bernie Siegan weathered intense public scrutiny following his nomination to the U.S. Court ofAppeals. Now he's returning to

scholarly pursuits.

By Mary Enges-Maas

"My view ofthe Constitu– tion is that it is aprotection ofthe individual against arbitrary government," Siegan says. "It's aprotection all the way across the line - press, speech, religion , economics, property.