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Originalism v. Common Law

May 7, 2024 · 1h 17m

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Judge Edmund Sargus from the Southern District of Ohio joins Sarah and David to take on originalism and different means of constitutional interpretation. The Agenda: —Brown v. Board of Education and the different judicial philosophies that can be applied to the case —Originalism vs. common law traditionalism —Challenges and limitations of textualism and originalism —Landmark cases and the Supreme Court’s decisions shaping societal progress —Interpreting ambiguous constitutional terms like ‘equal protection’ and ‘due process’ —Thus ends DEI Show Notes: —Plessy v. Ferguson —Rutan v. Republican Party —Bostock v. Clayton County —Loving v. Virginia —A blast from the past: Rep. James A. Traficant…