Lawrence Solum on Constitutional Principles
At Legal Theory Blog, Legal Theory Lexicon: Principles in Constitutional Theory. From the introduction: When studying constitutional law, students are likely to be exposed to the idea that interpretation of the United States Constitution may include reference to what...
The Original Originalist: Tucker’s View of the Constitution
St. George Tucker’s View of the Constitution of the United States was the first extended, systematic commentary on the Constitution after it had been ratified by the people of the several states and amended by the Bill of Rights. It made the case for strictly limited...
New Book: “Advanced Introduction to Legal Reasoning”
Recently published: Advanced Introduction to Legal Reasoning, by Larry Alexander (University of San Diego Law School) and Emily Sherwin (Cornell Law School) (Edward Elgar Publishing 2021). Here is the book description from the publisher: This insightful and highly...