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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.

Partner Bastian & Dini

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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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