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More on Gorsuch: Originalism, as defined by a genius

Posted on March 20, 2017 by Naomi

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 →

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Re Gorsuch: The WTF quote of the week

Posted on March 19, 2017 by Naomi

Source: An ‘Ideological Food Fight’ (His Words in 2002) Awaits Neil Gorsuch – The New York Times Out of the mouth of the utterly non-ideological, utterly pure-of-heart Chief Justice John Roberts, via Adam Liptak’s fine and infuriating article in today’s … Continue reading →

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Your weekend fright movie…tell me again who’s bought Gorsuch?

Posted on March 18, 2017 by Naomi

Source: In Gorsuch, Conservative Activist Sees Test Case for Reshaping the Judiciary – The New York Times This article in today’s New York Times is about the Federalist Society, a deeply conservative and deceitful organization that seeks to put their … Continue reading →

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