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POLS 1101H (Dougherty): Originalism and the Supreme Court

CRS Reports

There are two CRS Reports which might be useful in framing your understanding of Original Intent.

U.S. Supreme Court, 2 ed.

Another great online reference book:

Lewis, Thomas T. U.S. Supreme Court. Second ed. Ipswich : Salem : Grey House, 2016.

Encyclopedia of the Supreme Court of the United States

Books

I suggest for this topic to search for books first, which will give an overview of the topic.  You can then use examples from the book to find articles.  If you dive right into articles you won't get a bird's-eye view of the issue.

We have many books about Constitution and the Supreme Court.

Articles about Original Intent

Original Intent and the Constitution has been argued since the nation was founded.  Doing a search in the Multisearch about it can be overwhelming!  To cut down on the sheer volume of materials, you can try searching for a particular justice and "original intent", or a specific amendment to the Constitution (for example, the Second Amendment). It is difficult to find general articles about Original Intent, so it is better to find books first (or use the reference materials linked here) and then search for specific topics regarding Original Intent.

 

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