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Understanding the Constitution: Originalism Wasn’t Invented by Partisan Republicans

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Understanding the Constitution: Originalism Wasn’t Invented by Partisan Republicans
Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh thumbs through a well-worn, pocket-sized copy of the U.S. Constitution as he testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the second day of his confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 5, 2018. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Rob Natelson
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Several Supreme Court justices—most consistently Clarence Thomas—describe themselves as “originalists.” In a prior Epoch Times column, I answered the question, “What is originalism?” I wrote:
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Rob Natelson
Rob Natelson
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Robert G. Natelson, a former constitutional law professor, is Senior Fellow in Constitutional Jurisprudence at the Mountain States Policy Center and the Independence Institute. He authored “The Original Constitution” (4th ed., 2025) and is a contributor to the Heritage Foundation’s “Heritage Guide to the Constitution.”
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