Rutgers Law School vice dean shares what she loves about nation’s founding document

Kimberly Mutcherson, Rutgers Law School vice dean and professor in Camden, has become part of a nationwide project that aims to inspire a conversation about the value of the constitution.

The project, led by the National Constitution Center and iCivics, an organization that encourages students to become active citizens, invited leaders in politics, business, media, academia and culture to share what they love about the U.S. Constitution.

In a video posted on the “We Love the Constitution” website, Mutcherson explains that she values the Constitution because it’s a living document. 

“It’s malleable,’’ Mutcherson says in the video. “We can make it work for who we are now, not just who we were.’’

Mutcherson taped her segment in January, after she participated in an American Law Journal program focused on the Constitution and the rule of law in the era of President Donald Trump. The show worked with the NCC and iCivics to add the voices of legal experts to the “We Love the Constitution” website.

“Even in this time of strife, the Constitution stands as a testament to this country’s promise, so it was great to participate in project that celebrates it,”  Mutcherson says.

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (a former professor at Rutgers Law School’s Newark location) and U.S. Senator Cory Booker are among the more than 50 people who have offered their views on the website.  As other people contribute their thoughts on the Constitution, their videos will be added to the website. Click on full gallery here.   

“As someone who spends a great deal of time writing and thinking about the relationship between the government and the private lives of individuals, the importance of the Constitution is part of my daily life,” says Mutcherson.