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You’re Wrong About Originalism

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Sarah Isgur and David French are joined by William Baude, professor at the University of Chicago Law School, to discuss the scandalizing origins of originalism. But first, a recap of SCOTUS cases.

The Agenda:
Narrowing the Fourth Amendment
— Where is Kilmar Abrego Garcia?
AARP v. Trump is an unfortunate case name
Facebook post raises eyebrows for Maine lawmakers
—Correcting the color of our briefs
—Dissents, dissental, disgrantle
—Move over Robert Bork

Sarah Isgur is a senior editor at The Dispatch and is based in northern Virginia. Prior to joining the company in 2019, she had worked in every branch of the federal government and on three presidential campaigns. When Sarah is not hosting podcasts or writing newsletters, she’s probably sending uplifting stories about spiders to Jonah, who only pretends to love all animals.
David French is a columnist for the New York Times. He’s a former senior editor of The Dispatch. He’s the author most recently of Divided We Fall: America's Secession Threat and How to Restore Our Nation.

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