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Textualism is not Strict Constructionism is not Originalism

July 8, 2018 · by · in Constitutional Law, Democracy, Judiciary, Media, Politics, Scholarship, SCOTUS · 1 Comment

As President Donald Trump prepares to appoint a second Supreme Court justice, the national dialogue has been saturated with gossip over what judicial philosophy the next nominee might bring to the bench. For legal nerds, SCOTUS nominations are what the World Cup is to soccer fans: the one time everyone else cares about your passion. […]

Justice Don Willett’s Uncontroversial Commitment to the Constitution

October 6, 2017 · by · in Constitutional Law, Culture, Democracy, Economic Liberty, Judiciary, Legislation, Politics, Uncategorized · 1 Comment

The 1905 Supreme Court case Lochner v. New York has long been a lightning rod for the claim that unelected judges have no place in our Constitutional system striking down laws purporting to ensure public health and safety. The periled precedent played its part this week as UT Law student Noah Horwitz dutifully deployed it against […]