Originalism has showcased prominently in each individual of the final three Supreme Court confirmation battles – all those of Neil Gorsuch in 2017, Brett Kavanaugh in 2018 and now Amy Coney Barrett. Every single time, misconceptions about this idea of constitutional interpretation have swirled: Isn’t originalism self-defeating simply because the […]
Debunking
What is originalism? Debunking the myths
Originalism has showcased prominently in each and every of the previous three Supreme Courtroom confirmation battles – these of Neil Gorsuch in 2017, Brett Kavanaugh in 2018 and now Amy Coney Barrett. Every time, misconceptions about this idea of constitutional interpretation have swirled: Is not originalism self-defeating mainly because the […]