How do Supreme Court justices decide that something in line with the Constitution? In violation or opposed to it? That all depends on what you think the Constitution is actually saying. And the Justices don’t always agree! An originalist justice is going to have a very different approach than a liberal justice will. Amy Steigerwalt, professor of political science at Georgia State University, breaks it down for us.

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What Is The Difference Between Constructionist, Originalist and Liberal Justices?

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What Is The Difference Between Constructionist, Originalist and Liberal Justices?

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