Law Practice,
Constitutional Law
May 28, 2005
Problem With Originalism Lies in The Favoring of Logic Over Experience
The idea of strict construction merits continued comment because it is the current president's litmus test for selecting Supreme Court nominees. George W. Bush has defined himself as a leader who says what he means and means what he says. With expected turnover on the bench, he is poised to transform the court and constitutional law.
Robert L. Bastian Jr.
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Whittier Law School
The idea of strict construction merits continued comment because it is the current president's litmus test for selecting Supreme Court nominees. George W. Bush has defined himself as a leader who says what he means and means what he says. With expected turnover on the bench, he is poised to transform the court and constitutional law.
So, will this president, similar to prior presidents such as Nixon and Reagan, be disappointed in his eff...
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