October 7, 2008
One way of divining the meaning of the Constitution is to treat it as a dictionary or better yet a codex – as if you were faced with deciphering a large block of hieroglyphics with only internal clues to work with.
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June 30, 2008
Here's an observation from Dahlia Lithwick on the Heller decision (concluding that the Second Amendment guarantees an individual right to own a handgun):
But I must first pass along this rather brilliant observation from professor Stephen Wermiel from American University, who wonders why none of the dissenters cautioned the majority that today's decision"will almost certainly cause [...]
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