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an extremist legal movement whose origins are rooted in the early 19th century debates on states’ rights and citizenship with access to a rotating set of hype men and militias today we call it conservative originalism the states’ rights meme, it’s translation into law, and it’s consequences
The “Originalist” Supreme Court vs Democracy   As the Right is using “originalism” to re-impose a reactionary order on the country, I exchange letters with @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social about the dangers of judicial supremacy – and how to get out of this trap   Some thoughts from my new piece:   🧵1/
The “Originalist” Supreme Court vs Democracythomaszimmer.substack.com As the Right is using “originalism” to re-impose a reactionary order on the country, I exchange letters with Madiba Dennie about the dangers of judicial supremacy – and how to get out of this trap