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Debate renews over originalism and the Supreme Court
Original: Originalism: What It Is, What It Isn’t, and Why It’s the Most Democratic Option for the Supreme Court
A discussion of originalism — the judicial philosophy that the Constitution should be interpreted according to its meaning at the time it was adopted — argues that it is widely misunderstood and is, in fact, the most democratic approach for Supreme Court justices to take. The piece lays out what originalism is and is not, and defends it against critics who see it as a tool for conservative outcomes.
Why now: Ongoing public debate over how the Supreme Court should interpret the Constitution keeps originalism in the spotlight.
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- Originalism: What It Is, What It Isn’t, and Why It’s the Most Democratic Option for the Supreme Court · Katie Couric Media
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