Bill Blum / TruthdigMar 27, 2023
It is time to revive Franklin Roosevelt’s court-expansion plan in defense of democracy and the rule of law. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )
Bill Blum / TruthdigMar 3, 2023
If you want to deepen your understanding of the differences between “originalism” and “living constitutionalism” as competing theories of constitutional law and interpretation, there’s no better place to begin than with the 2006 debate between the late conservative Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and the recently retired liberal Justice Stephen Breyer. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Bill Blum / TruthdigDec 19, 2022
This Dig investigates the political and ideological capture of the Supreme Court by the GOP and its dark-money donors. After chronicling the legal doctrine of "originalism" and its influence in pulling the country backwards, this series explores how Americans can reclaim the Court in the name of our rights, our liberties, and our democracy. Dig deeper
Bill Blum / TruthdigFeb 3, 2020
Both parties have invoked the founding father during Senate proceedings. Only one side is telling the truth about what he truly believed. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Maj. Danny Sjursen / TruthdigMay 5, 2018
In establishing a centralized government, American elites struggled to find a balance between a top-down system and a system of the people. The arguments that raged in the late 18th century linger with us today. Dig deeper ( 24 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJul 30, 2012
Say what? Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia raised some eyebrows when he suggested on Fox News Sunday that hand-held rocket launchers that can bring down airplanes might be protected under the Second Amendment. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
E.J. Dionne Jr. / TruthdigJun 3, 2010
It should become the philosophical shot heard ’round the country. In a remarkable speech that received far too little attention, former Supreme Court Justice David Souter took direct aim at the conservatives' favorite theory of judging.In a remarkable speech that received far too little attention, former Supreme Court Justice David Souter took direct aim at the conservatives' favorite theory of judging. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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