Trending claims

Senator Thom Tillis rejects Constitution as living document

Trump administration violated constitutional norms

Justice Kagan made respect for precedent a touchstone of her jurisprudence

Alternatives have not refuted originalism defense summed up by Senator Thom Tillis

Genius of originalism is in framing and messaging

Akhil Reed Amar and Jack M Balkin seek expansive understanding of constitutional rights

Liberal constitutional agenda is failing outside law school classrooms

Originalism is easy to understand and sell

Theories put forward by the left have not resonated with the public

Affirmative message is needed around constitutional interpretation

Rejection of historical grounding for abortion rights led to 2022 Dobbs decision which overturned Roe v Wade

The goal of Federalists was not just to replace those justices but also to come up with an ideological framework that could replace that of earlier era

Stephen Breyer embraced pragmatic approach endorsing workable solutions

William J Brennan Jr endorsed a living Constitution

Liberals have created alternatives to originalism

Mr Brest rejects originalism and believes in different Constitution interpretation

Justice Kavanaugh wrote speaking Spanish or English with accent was legitimate reason for immigration stops

Chief Justice Roberts' opinion in Trump v United States cited few Constitution provisions

The Federalist Society was created when liberalism of Warren court era still influenced Supreme Court

Supreme Court conservatives sometimes ignore Constitution text to reach favored results