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Jurisprudence
July 20, 20265:40 AM
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This is part of Amicus and Slate’s “By the People” series, which explores how the American people can reclaim the Constitution—and the law—from this monarchical Supreme Court.
Popular constitutionalism reflects a simple ideal: The Constitution belongs not just to the courts, but to all of us. The American people can and should shape the meaning of the Constitution.
We bring you this series on popular constitutionalism—local, organic farm-to-table making of legal meaning—as a thought…
The birthright citizenship case the Supreme Court just decided demonstrates how deep-rooted this practice is.
Practice distinguishing between what the Constitution says and what judges and justices say about the Constitution.
The court has over-extended presidential power, writes Victoria Nourse
Jill Lepore argues in her new Pulitzer-winning history that the Constitution desperately needs an update, traces emergence of…
“If you think about it for five seconds, it’s a pretty laughable proposition.”
