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For or Against Constitutional Originalism?

For or Against Constitutional Originalism?

Update: 2025-01-03
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Jonathan Gienapp of Stanford University and Stephen Sachs of Harvard Law School join Chief Scholar Thomas Donnelly to discuss Gienapp’s new book, Against Constitutional Originalism: A Historical Critique. They review the history of originalism and debate the role of originalism in constitutional interpretation today. This conversation was originally streamed live as part of the NCC’s America’s Town Hall program series on October 8, 2024. 



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For or Against Constitutional Originalism?

For or Against Constitutional Originalism?

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