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More on Gorsuch: Originalism, as defined by a genius
Years ago, I met Akhil Reed Amar, the genius in my title above. I’d read his revelatory work, The Bill of Rights, and attended a lecture he gave. What knocks me out about his scholarship is his gift at revealing … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, The Facts of Life, The god problem, voting rights, War on women
Tagged Neil Gorsuch, the Amendments to the Constitution of the United States, the Constitution of the United States, the Supreme Court of the United States
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Gorsuch and women’s choice: he’s not with us
Just pulled this excerpt off SCOTUSblog. I don’t think I’d realized Gorsuch was on the court that decided these notorious–for women’s rights and for the First Amendment–cases. Thought you’d be eager to have your lousy memories about these cases refreshed, … Continue reading
Posted in The Facts of Life
Tagged First Amendment, Neil Gorsuch, Religious Freedom Restoration Act, the Supreme Court of the United States
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It’s the Supreme Court, stupid!
The estimable Adam Liptak, the New York Times’ Supreme Court reporter, laid out today a particular reason why this election is so important for the Court. And in the process, he told me something I did not know about how … Continue reading
Posted in The Facts of Life
Tagged the Supreme Court of the United States, U.S. Supreme Court
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