Worse Than Nothing: The Dangerous Fallacy of Originalism

Worse Than Nothing: The Dangerous Fallacy of Originalism

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Erwin Chemerinsky
Erwin Chemerinsky
2022

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Padraic

Excellent takedown of a truly nonsensical approach.
The best is the explanation of originalism itself not being originalist.

September 18, 2022

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