The Court's Originalism About Face

Published: June 26, 2024, 4:25 a.m.

b'As the end of the term approaches the deluge of major cases has begun.\\xa0 Two big cases - the eagerly awaited sequel to the Bruen case - Rahimi - features an orgy of originalist theorizing and opining.\\xa0 Meanwhile, in Moore v. US - a case where Professor Amar and his team had an amicus brief - the tax power was upheld, but reading the opinion one might wonder if the same Court had sat for this case.\\xa0 We take a look at the opinions and give our own take on these impactful cases, even as we brace ourselves for many more in the week or so to come.'