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— TenthAmendmentCenter (@TenthAmendment) February 16, 2021
What’s With My Obsession With the Original Meaning of the Constitution?
An emailer asked me an interesting question: what “the obsession with the original intent of the Founders?” There are really two reasons I care about originalism: rule of law and decentralization. One person making the rules for 300+ million is dangerous...
Originalism and Birthright Citizenship (again)
I have posted a revised version of Originalism and Birthright Citizenship (Georgetown L.J., forthcoming) on SSRN. This should be close to the final version. Thanks to readers of this blog and of Volokh Conspiracy for helpful comments. I want to respond briefly to...
The Overly Important Supreme Court
At USA Today, Glenn Reynolds: Ginsburg flap shows Supreme Court, justices are too important. From the introduction: Ruth Bader Ginsburg has died, and the country — or at least its political class — is descending into what will no doubt be a multi-week screaming...