Once Again, Originalism’s Hollow Core Is Revealed
In Rahimi, the Supreme Court made the right decision for the wrong reasons.
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llustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Brendan Smialowski / Getty; Heritage Art / Getty; Saul Loeb / Getty; Scott J. Ferrell / Getty. No One Has a Right to Protest in My Home
The difference between a private yard and a public forum
Illustration by Matteo Giuseppe Pani. Source: Getty. Even the Founders Didn’t Believe in Originalism
To follow the Framers’ ideas about the Constitution means abandoning their understanding of it.
Getty; The Atlantic The Weaponization of the Free-Exercise Clause
The Supreme Court’s majority is transforming this onetime protection into a sword to strike down hard-fought advances in civil rights.
Universal History Archive / Getty / The Atlantic What If the Supreme Court Were Liberal?
With a possible Merrick Garland confirmation and the prospect of another Democrat in the Oval Office, the left can’t help but dream about an ideal judicial docket: abortion rights, voting rights, campaign finance...
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