In early July 1985, U.S. Attorney General Edwin Meese launched a legal revolution from the tony confines of the Sheraton Washington Hotel. Speaking to the American Bar Association, he argued that “far ...

Five decades ago, originalism wasn’t even an -ism. In the academy, at the bar, and on the courts, the Constitution was interpreted as a living, breathing document. Contemporary values mattered more ...

The long-awaited originalism debate is finally here! Charles C.W. Cooke, Richard Epstein and John Yoo argue the meaning and limits of originalism, how constitutional text should be interpreted, ...

History professor Jonathan Gienapp criticized constitutional originalism for its insufficient understanding of the period in which the Constitution was written at his Tuesday talk, titled “History and ...

Building on the work of former Attorney General Ed Meese, this annual lecture aims to continue the conversation he started and examine new trends and themes in originalist thought today. Professor J.

The Supreme Court’s central responsibility is to apply those principles faithfully. That responsibility, however, depends entirely on how the justices interpret the Constitution, and for most of ...

At last Friday's University of Virginia Federalist Society Originalism Symposium on "Originalism and Article III," I participated in a Rupe Debate with Professor Jed Shugerman on the resolution: "The ...

The U.S. Supreme Court is fast redeeming its reputation and, in the process, is reinforcing the rule of law. Significantly, Trump seems content to follow whatever the court decides. The court has ...

They’re at it again! The “originalists” who are insisting that the writers of the U.S. Constitution couldn’t have envisioned how their plan for birthright citizenship in the United States would work ...

Legal conservatives find themselves in an unusual position: originalism has reached unprecedented acceptance within the judiciary and the bar. A majority of Supreme Court justices—including at least ...

"As we celebrate the Constitution’s 238th birthday, originalism is now the dominant approach — on the left and the right — to interpret the Constitution." In honor of Constitution Day, and the launch ...