"A Republic If You Can Keep It": A Review of the Roberts Court and The Originalism Trap
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This was meant to be a book review of the excellent if infuriating The Originalism Trap by Madiba Dennie. However, the Trump Immunity ruling, among others, have pretty much made her argument irrefutable. There is no way to argue that Originalism is the single most outcome driven method of Constitutional interpretation. Anyone advocating it is acting on bad faith or trying to impress Conservative justices who control the courts.
"A Republic If You Can Keep It": A Review of the Roberts Court and The Originalism Trap
"A Republic If You Can Keep It": A Review of…
"A Republic If You Can Keep It": A Review of the Roberts Court and The Originalism Trap
This was meant to be a book review of the excellent if infuriating The Originalism Trap by Madiba Dennie. However, the Trump Immunity ruling, among others, have pretty much made her argument irrefutable. There is no way to argue that Originalism is the single most outcome driven method of Constitutional interpretation. Anyone advocating it is acting on bad faith or trying to impress Conservative justices who control the courts.