Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Re: Credential Creep   [Ed Whelan]

Here’s a follow-up to my post about Doug Kmiec’s extravagant misdescriptions of his credentials.  But first let me emphasize that this is not a parody.  Really, it’s not.

A trustworthy reader informs me that a recent book of essays to which Kmiec made a contribution—Same-Sex Marriage and Religious Liberty:  Emerging Conflicts—includes this hilarious description of Kmiec (obviously provided by Kmiec himself) in the list of contributors:

Douglas W. Kmiec is Caruso Family Chair and Professor of Constitutional Law, Pepperdine University.  He served as head of the Office of Legal Counsel (U.S. Assistant Attorney General) for Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, a position previously held by the late Chief Justice Rehnquist (for Nixon) and Justice Scalia (for Ford).  Professor Kmiec's colleague and adjoining office mate during his service was yet another member of the Supreme Court, Samuel Alito. . . .

04/15 12:19 PMShare