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Title: SCOTUS will return law to ‘original meaning’ this term, civics professor says
Post by: Jessica_Rose on October 29, 2025, 11:21:09 AM
Post by: Jessica_Rose on October 29, 2025, 11:21:09 AM
SCOTUS will return law to 'original meaning' this term, civics professor says
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/scotus-will-return-law-to-original-meaning-this-term-civics-professor-says/ar-AA1PofQE?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=92a5a5bdcae34cd099a639e76f3d7f21&ei=34
Andrew Gondy - Grove City College (28 Oct 2025)
・Professor Morgan Marietta predicts a shift towards originalism in the Supreme Court's approach this term, marking a departure from 'living Constitutionalism' to an interpretation focused on the Constitution's original meaning.
・Recent appointments by President Trump have contributed to this shift, as Justices Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett generally support originalism. Kavanaugh and Barrett both replaced justices inclined to 'living Constitutionalism'
・Cases on issues such as transgender rights, campaign finance, and voting are expected to reflect the polarization in society and the evolving debates on these critical topics.
The Supreme Court of the United States will continue to shift back to originalism this new term, a University of Tennessee civics expert told The College Fix.
Professor Morgan Marietta said the Supreme Court is undergoing a "constitutional revolution" as it moves away from the idea of a "living" Constitution toward originalism.
"The originalist shift is revolutionary in the sense of the dramatic change and broad ramifications for public policy, but it is not a new or unprecedented approach to reading our law," Professor Marietta said via email.
This shift is "but a simple return to original meaning in principle," he said. He has written several books about the Constitution and the Supreme Court. He previously served as the dean of economics, politics, and history at the University of Austin.
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'Original meaning'... women can't vote, LGBTQ+ doesn't exist, I'm sure there are a few other important issues which weren't mentioned in the Constitution.
Love always -- Jessica Rose
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/scotus-will-return-law-to-original-meaning-this-term-civics-professor-says/ar-AA1PofQE?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=92a5a5bdcae34cd099a639e76f3d7f21&ei=34
Andrew Gondy - Grove City College (28 Oct 2025)
・Professor Morgan Marietta predicts a shift towards originalism in the Supreme Court's approach this term, marking a departure from 'living Constitutionalism' to an interpretation focused on the Constitution's original meaning.
・Recent appointments by President Trump have contributed to this shift, as Justices Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett generally support originalism. Kavanaugh and Barrett both replaced justices inclined to 'living Constitutionalism'
・Cases on issues such as transgender rights, campaign finance, and voting are expected to reflect the polarization in society and the evolving debates on these critical topics.
The Supreme Court of the United States will continue to shift back to originalism this new term, a University of Tennessee civics expert told The College Fix.
Professor Morgan Marietta said the Supreme Court is undergoing a "constitutional revolution" as it moves away from the idea of a "living" Constitution toward originalism.
"The originalist shift is revolutionary in the sense of the dramatic change and broad ramifications for public policy, but it is not a new or unprecedented approach to reading our law," Professor Marietta said via email.
This shift is "but a simple return to original meaning in principle," he said. He has written several books about the Constitution and the Supreme Court. He previously served as the dean of economics, politics, and history at the University of Austin.
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'Original meaning'... women can't vote, LGBTQ+ doesn't exist, I'm sure there are a few other important issues which weren't mentioned in the Constitution.
Love always -- Jessica Rose