Live at the National Constitution Center

The Modern History of Originalism


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A panel of libertarian and conservative scholars—J. Joel Alicea of The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law, Anastasia Boden of the Cato Institute, and Sherif Girgis of Notre Dame Law School—join for an in-depth comparative look at the different strands of originalism as a constitutional methodology. We explore originalism’s modern history and application by current members of the Roberts Court through the examples of recent cases, and how originalism intersects with textualism and other interpretive approaches. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates.


Additional Resources

  • Moore v. Harper (2023)
  • New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. Bruen (2023)
  • Grutter v. Bollinger (2002)
  • District of Columbia v. Heller (2008)
  • National Constitution Center, "Second Amendment," Interactive Constitution
  • Bostock v. Clayton County (2020)
  • Counterman v. Colorado (2023) 
  • John O. McGinnis and Michael B. Rappaport, Originalism and the Good Constitution
  • Randy Barnett and Evan Bernick, "The Letter and the Spirit: A Unified Theory of Originalism," Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works
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