Originalism 101 (with Dahlia Lithwick)
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Interpreting Originalism and Constitutional Rights
The speaker discusses originalism in the context of a Supreme Court case on the right to carry firearms in public. Clarence Thomas's interpretation establishes that any restriction on the right to bear arms is presumptively unconstitutional unless historically supported. The case highlights the limitations of originalism, as there is no historical tradition of disarming individuals for domestic violence, indicating a flaw in solely relying on originalist principles for constitutional interpretation.
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