originalist

• A near-majority ascribes to the "originalist" school of jurisprudence under which floggings in the public square are probably OK. —  Nashville Scene - Pith in the Wind
• While praising Justice Scalia for his originalist analysis that the Second Amendment protects an individual right to arms for purposes of personal and collective self-defense, the article mainly considers the exceptions to this right identified by Justice Scalia in dicta -- which Lund quite reasonably fears will be followed by lower courts in future cases that the Supreme Court will then refuse to review. —  The Volokh Conspiracy
• And to be "originalist," in Justice Scalia's view, this narrow tailoring must be a product of historical inquiry. —  The Volokh Conspiracy
• He's a strict originalist, therefore, he MUST allow cameras as NOTHING in the Constitution allows the Supreme Court to prevent CAMERAs. —  Political Animal
• The Conservative is an originalist, that is, he believes the Constitution holds the same meanings today as it did yesterday and will tomorrow. —  Canada Free Press

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