ANSCHUTZ, GERHARD
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ANSCHU¨TZ, GERHARD (1867–1948), legal scholar; deemed the Republic's
foremost constitutional authority. Born in Halle, he studied law and qualified
in 1896 as an accessor in Berlin.* Academic appointments took him to
Tu¨bingen in 1899, to Heidelberg in 1900, back to Berlin in 1908, and again to
Heidelberg in 1916. His focus was political law, later branching into legal history
and church law. A commanding classroom presence, with markedly democratic
leanings, he was chiefly known for his commentaries on the
Constitution,* which eventually comprised fourteen editions.
Anschu¨tz used his commentaries to critique the improper use of Article 48,
which provided for the declaration of a state of emergency, during the era of
Presidential Cabinets* (1930–1933). In 1933, underscoring his courage and integrity,
he wrote Baden's Education Minister requesting early retirement because
he could not muster the intellectual solidarity to train students ‘‘in accord with
the intent and spirit of the current government.'' He was promptly dismissed.
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