Jonathan Gienapp of Stanford University and Stephen Sachs of Harvard Law School join Chief Scholar Thomas Donnelly to discuss Gienapp’s new book, Against Constitutional Originalism: A Historical Critique. They review the history of originalism and debate the role of originalism in constitutional interpretation today. This conversation was originally streamed live as part of the NCC’s America’s Town Hall program series on October 8, 2024. <h3> </h3><h3>
Resources: </h3><ul>
<li>Jonathan Gienapp, <a href="https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300265859/against-constitutional-originalism/">“Against Constitutional Originalism: A Historical Critique”</a> (2024) </li>
<li>Stephen Sachs and Will Baude, <a href="https://scholarship.law.duke.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=6645&amp;context=faculty_scholarship">“Originalism and the Law of the Past”</a> (Law and History Review, 2019) </li>
<li>Michael Stokes Paulsen and Vasen Kesavan, <a href="https://www.jstor.org/stable/3481282">“Is West Virginia Unconstitutional?”</a> (90 Cal L. Rev. 291, 2002) </li>
<li>William Baude, Jud Campbell, and Stephen Sachs, <a href="https://review.law.stanford.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/06/Baude-et-al.-76-Stan.-L.-Rev.-1185.pdf">“General Law and the Fourteenth Amendment”</a> (76 Stanford L. Rev 1185, 2024) </li>
<li>Jud Campbell, <a href="https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4770177">“Four Views of the Nature of the Union”</a> (47 Harvard J. Law &amp; Public Policy 2, 2024) </li>
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<a href="https://www.oyez.org/cases/1789-1850/10us87">Fletcher v. Peck</a> (1810) </li>
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<a href="https://constitutioncenter.org/the-constitution/supreme-court-case-library/district-of-columbia-v-heller">District of Columbia v. Heller</a> (2008) </li>
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<a href="https://www.oyez.org/cases/2023/22-915">United States v. Rahimi</a> (2024) </li>
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<description>Jonathan Gienapp of Stanford University and Stephen Sachs of Harvard Law School join Chief Scholar Thomas Donnelly to discuss Gienapp’s new book, Against Constitutional Originalism: A Historical Critique. They review the history of originalism and debate the role of originalism in constitutional interpretation today. This conversation was originally streamed live as part of the NCC’s America’s Town Hall program series on October 8, 2024. 


Resources: 

Jonathan Gienapp, “Against Constitutional Originalism: A Historical Critique” (2024) 

Stephen Sachs and Will Baude, “Originalism and the Law of the Past” (Law and History Review, 2019) 

Michael Stokes Paulsen and Vasen Kesavan, “Is West Virginia Unconstitutional?” (90 Cal L. Rev. 291, 2002) 

William Baude, Jud Campbell, and Stephen Sachs, “General Law and the Fourteenth Amendment” (76 Stanford L. Rev 1185, 2024) 

Jud Campbell, “Four Views of the Nature of the Union” (47 Harvard J. Law &amp; Public Policy 2, 2024) 


Fletcher v. Peck (1810) 


District of Columbia v. Heller (2008) 


United States v. Rahimi (2024) 


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Debating how to interpret the Constitution

Jonathan Gienapp of Stanford University and Stephen Sachs of Harvard Law School join Chief Scholar Thomas Donnelly to discuss Gienapp’s new book, Against Constitutional Originalism: A Historical Critique. They review the history of originalism and debate the role of originalism in constitutional interpretation today. This conversation was originally streamed live as part of the NCC’s America’s Town Hall program series on October 8, 2024. 


Resources: 

Jonathan Gienapp, “Against Constitutional Originalism: A Historical Critique” (2024) 

Stephen Sachs and Will Baude, “Originalism and the Law of the Past” (Law and History Review, 2019) 

Michael Stokes Paulsen and Vasen Kesavan, “Is West Virginia Unconstitutional?” (90 Cal L. Rev. 291, 2002) 

William Baude, Jud Campbell, and Stephen Sachs, “General Law and the Fourteenth Amendment” (76 Stanford L. Rev 1185, 2024) 

Jud Campbell, “Four Views of the Nature of the Union” (47 Harvard J. Law & Public Policy 2, 2024) 


Fletcher v. Peck (1810) 


District of Columbia v. Heller (2008) 


United States v. Rahimi (2024) 


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For or Against Constitutional Originalism?

Jeffrey Rosen explores the life and legacy of Gouverneur Morris, author of the Preamble to the Constitution. Joining him are Melanie Miller, editor of the Gouverneur Morris Papers: Diaries Project, Dennis Rasmussen, Hagerty Family Fellow at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and author of The Constitution’s Penman: Gouverneur Morris and the Creation of America’s Basic Charter, and William Treanor, dean of Georgetown University Law Center. This conversation was originally streamed live as part of the NCC’s America’s Town Hall program series on December 12, 2024. <h3> </h3><h3>
Resources: </h3><ul>
<li>Dennis C. Rasmussen, <a href="https://kansaspress.ku.edu/9780700634149/the-constitutions-penman/">The Constitution’s Penman: Gouverneur Morris and the Creation of America’s Basic Charter</a>, (2023) </li>
<li>William M. Treanor, <a href="https://scholarship.law.georgetown.edu/facpub/2531/">Gouverneur Morris and the Drafting of the Federalist Constitution</a>, (2023) </li>
<li>William M. Treanor, <a href="https://scholarship.law.georgetown.edu/facpub/2163/">The Case of the Dishonest Scrivener: Gouverneur Morris and the Creation of the Federalist Constitution</a>, (2021) </li>
<li>Melanie Randolph Miller,  <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Incautious-Man-Gouveneur-Morris-Founders/dp/1933859725">An Incautious Man: The Life of Gouveneur Morris</a>, (2008) </li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.loc.gov/item/mm78033571/">Gouverneur Morris Papers</a> </li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/educational-resources/about-educational-outreach/activity-resources/us#:~:text=%22We%20the%20People%20of%20the,for%20the%20United%20States%20of">The U.S. Constitution: Preamble</a> </li>
<li>
<a href="https://constitutioncenter.org/education/classroom-resource-library/classroom/the-federalist-papers">The Federalist Papers</a> </li>
<li>
<a href="https://constitutioncenter.org/the-constitution/white-papers/the-constitutional-convention-of-1787-a-revolution-in-government">The Constitutional Convention of 1787: A Revolution in Government</a> </li>
<li>Gouverneur Morris, <a href="https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/constitutionalconvention-august8.htm#:~:text=%22The%20admission%20of%20slaves%20into,them%20to%20the%20most%20cruel">“Slavery and Representation,”</a> (Aug. 8, 1787) </li>
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<description>Jeffrey Rosen explores the life and legacy of Gouverneur Morris, author of the Preamble to the Constitution. Joining him are Melanie Miller, editor of the Gouverneur Morris Papers: Diaries Project, Dennis Rasmussen, Hagerty Family Fellow at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and author of The Constitution’s Penman: Gouverneur Morris and the Creation of America’s Basic Charter, and William Treanor, dean of Georgetown University Law Center. This conversation was originally streamed live as part of the NCC’s America’s Town Hall program series on December 12, 2024. 


Resources: 

Dennis C. Rasmussen, The Constitution’s Penman: Gouverneur Morris and the Creation of America’s Basic Charter, (2023) 

William M. Treanor, Gouverneur Morris and the Drafting of the Federalist Constitution, (2023) 

William M. Treanor, The Case of the Dishonest Scrivener: Gouverneur Morris and the Creation of the Federalist Constitution, (2021) 

Melanie Randolph Miller,  An Incautious Man: The Life of Gouveneur Morris, (2008) 


Gouverneur Morris Papers 


The U.S. Constitution: Preamble 


The Federalist Papers 


The Constitutional Convention of 1787: A Revolution in Government 

Gouverneur Morris, “Slavery and Representation,” (Aug. 8, 1787) 



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Remembering the “Penman of the Constitution”

Jeffrey Rosen explores the life and legacy of Gouverneur Morris, author of the Preamble to the Constitution. Joining him are Melanie Miller, editor of the Gouverneur Morris Papers: Diaries Project, Dennis Rasmussen, Hagerty Family Fellow at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and author of The Constitution’s Penman: Gouverneur Morris and the Creation of America’s Basic Charter, and William Treanor, dean of Georgetown University Law Center. This conversation was originally streamed live as part of the NCC’s America’s Town Hall program series on December 12, 2024. 


Resources: 

Dennis C. Rasmussen, The Constitution’s Penman: Gouverneur Morris and the Creation of America’s Basic Charter, (2023) 

William M. Treanor, Gouverneur Morris and the Drafting of the Federalist Constitution, (2023) 

William M. Treanor, The Case of the Dishonest Scrivener: Gouverneur Morris and the Creation of the Federalist Constitution, (2021) 

Melanie Randolph Miller,  An Incautious Man: The Life of Gouveneur Morris, (2008) 


Gouverneur Morris Papers 


The U.S. Constitution: Preamble 


The Federalist Papers 


The Constitutional Convention of 1787: A Revolution in Government 

Gouverneur Morris, “Slavery and Representation,” (Aug. 8, 1787) 



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The Life and Constitutional Legacy of Gouverneur Morris

Steven Calabresi of Northwestern Law School joins Jeffrey Rosen to discuss his new book, The Meese Revolution: The Making of a Constitutional Moment. Calabresi reviews former Attorney General Edwin Meese’s instrumental role in the rise of originalism, and credits Meese with transforming the Department of Justice into an “academy in exile” where originalism was developed and put into practice. <h3> </h3><h3>
Resources: </h3><ul>
<li>Steven Calabresi and Gary Lawson, <a href="https://www.encounterbooks.com/books/the-meese-revolution/?srsltid=AfmBOoqfJNh8shR-cqFnzPOXDM8X8UllThykqmF5KWQ1wa3nG7-nO87B">The Meese Revolution: The Making of a Constitutional Moment</a> (2024) </li>
<li>Edwin Meese III, <a href="https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/ag/legacy/2011/08/23/07-09-1985.pdf">Speech to the American Bar Association</a> (7/9/1985) </li>
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<description>Steven Calabresi of Northwestern Law School joins Jeffrey Rosen to discuss his new book, The Meese Revolution: The Making of a Constitutional Moment. Calabresi reviews former Attorney General Edwin Meese’s instrumental role in the rise of originalism, and credits Meese with transforming the Department of Justice into an “academy in exile” where originalism was developed and put into practice. 


Resources: 

Steven Calabresi and Gary Lawson, The Meese Revolution: The Making of a Constitutional Moment (2024) 

Edwin Meese III, Speech to the American Bar Association (7/9/1985) 


 
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The constitutional legacy of Attorney General Edwin Meese III

Steven Calabresi of Northwestern Law School joins Jeffrey Rosen to discuss his new book, The Meese Revolution: The Making of a Constitutional Moment. Calabresi reviews former Attorney General Edwin Meese’s instrumental role in the rise of originalism, and credits Meese with transforming the Department of Justice into an “academy in exile” where originalism was developed and put into practice. 


Resources: 

Steven Calabresi and Gary Lawson, The Meese Revolution: The Making of a Constitutional Moment (2024) 

Edwin Meese III, Speech to the American Bar Association (7/9/1985) 


 
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The Meese Revolution

Jeffrey Rosen discusses the role of religion at the founding with Jane Calvert of the John Dickinson Writings Project, Vincent Phillip Muñoz of the University of Notre Dame, and Thomas Kidd of the Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. They trace the framers’ personal faith commitments and explore the original understanding of the relationship between church and state.This conversation was originally streamed live as part of the NCC’s America’s Town Hall program series on November 25, 2024.<h3> </h3><h3>
Resources: </h3><ul>
<li>
<a href="https://constitutioncenter.org/museum/exhibits-programs/the-first-amendment">The First Amendment</a>, National Constitution Center exhibit </li>
<li>Jane E. Calvert, <a href="https://global.oup.com/academic/product/penman-of-the-founding-9780197541692">Penman of the Founding: A Biography of John Dickinson</a> (2024) </li>
<li>Thomas Kidd, <a href="https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300271058/thomas-jefferson/">Thomas Jefferson: A Biography of Spirit and Flesh</a> (2022) </li>
<li>Vincent Phillip Muñoz, <a href="https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/R/bo177914167.html">Religious Liberty and the American Founding: Natural Rights and the Original Meanings of the First Amendment Religion Clauses</a> (2022) </li>
<li>Thomas Kidd, <a href="https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/thomas-s-kidd/god-of-liberty/9780465022779/?lens=basic-books">God of Liberty: A Religious History of the American Revolution</a> (2010) </li>
<li>Vincent Phillip Muñoz , <a href="https://www.amazon.com/God-Founders-Vincent-Phillip-Mu%C3%B1oz/dp/0521735793">God and the Founders: Madison, Washington, and Jefferson</a> (2009) </li>
<li>
<a href="https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/05-06-02-0135">Letter From George Washington to the Hebrew Congregation in Newport, Rhode Island</a>, (Aug. 18, 1790) </li>
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<description>Jeffrey Rosen discusses the role of religion at the founding with Jane Calvert of the John Dickinson Writings Project, Vincent Phillip Muñoz of the University of Notre Dame, and Thomas Kidd of the Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. They trace the framers’ personal faith commitments and explore the original understanding of the relationship between church and state.
This conversation was originally streamed live as part of the NCC’s America’s Town Hall program series on November 25, 2024.


Resources: 


The First Amendment, National Constitution Center exhibit 

Jane E. Calvert, Penman of the Founding: A Biography of John Dickinson (2024) 

Thomas Kidd, Thomas Jefferson: A Biography of Spirit and Flesh (2022) 

Vincent Phillip Muñoz, Religious Liberty and the American Founding: Natural Rights and the Original Meanings of the First Amendment Religion Clauses (2022) 

Thomas Kidd, God of Liberty: A Religious History of the American Revolution (2010) 

Vincent Phillip Muñoz , God and the Founders: Madison, Washington, and Jefferson (2009) 


Letter From George Washington to the Hebrew Congregation in Newport, Rhode Island, (Aug. 18, 1790) 


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The founders’ views on faith in private and public life

Jeffrey Rosen discusses the role of religion at the founding with Jane Calvert of the John Dickinson Writings Project, Vincent Phillip Muñoz of the University of Notre Dame, and Thomas Kidd of the Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. They trace the framers’ personal faith commitments and explore the original understanding of the relationship between church and state.
This conversation was originally streamed live as part of the NCC’s America’s Town Hall program series on November 25, 2024.


Resources: 


The First Amendment, National Constitution Center exhibit 

Jane E. Calvert, Penman of the Founding: A Biography of John Dickinson (2024) 

Thomas Kidd, Thomas Jefferson: A Biography of Spirit and Flesh (2022) 

Vincent Phillip Muñoz, Religious Liberty and the American Founding: Natural Rights and the Original Meanings of the First Amendment Religion Clauses (2022) 

Thomas Kidd, God of Liberty: A Religious History of the American Revolution (2010) 

Vincent Phillip Muñoz , God and the Founders: Madison, Washington, and Jefferson (2009) 


Letter From George Washington to the Hebrew Congregation in Newport, Rhode Island, (Aug. 18, 1790) 


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How Religious Were the Founders?

A Tennessee law prohibits transgender minors from receiving gender transition surgery and hormone therapy. Professor Kurt Lash of the University of Richmond and David Gans of the Constitutional Accountability Center join Jeffrey Rosen to debate whether the law violates the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment.<h1> </h1><h3>Resources:</h3><ul>
<li>
U.S. v. Skrmetti, Supreme Court oral argument (<a href="https://www.c-span.org/video/?540173-1/supreme-ct-hears-case-medical-treatments-transgender-minors">audio via C-SPAN</a>; <a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2024/23-477_c07d.pdf">transcript</a>)</li>
<li>Kurt Lash, <a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/23/23-477/328287/20241015135420901_23-477%20Amicus%20Brief%20of%20Professor%20Kurt%20T.%20Lash.pdf">Amicus Curiae in Support of Respondents</a>, U.S. v. Skrmetti
</li>
<li>David Gans, <a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/23/23-477/323879/20240903112100543_Skrmetti%20Amicus%20Brief%20FINAL%20FOR%20FILING.pdf">Amicus Curiae in Support of Petitioner and Respondents in Support of Petitioner</a>, U.S. v. Skrmetti </li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/19pdf/17-1618_hfci.pdf">Bostock v. Clayton County</a> (2020)</li>
<li>
<a href="https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep417/usrep417484/usrep417484.pdf">Geduldig v. Aiello</a> (1974)</li>
<li>
<a href="https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep388/usrep388001/usrep388001.pdf">Loving v. Virginia</a> (1967)</li>
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<description>A Tennessee law prohibits transgender minors from receiving gender transition surgery and hormone therapy. Professor Kurt Lash of the University of Richmond and David Gans of the Constitutional Accountability Center join Jeffrey Rosen to debate whether the law violates the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment.

Resources:


U.S. v. Skrmetti, Supreme Court oral argument (audio via C-SPAN; transcript)

Kurt Lash, Amicus Curiae in Support of Respondents, U.S. v. Skrmetti


David Gans, Amicus Curiae in Support of Petitioner and Respondents in Support of Petitioner, U.S. v. Skrmetti 


Bostock v. Clayton County (2020)


Geduldig v. Aiello (1974)


Loving v. Virginia (1967)


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Reviewing oral arguments in U.S. v. Skrmetti

A Tennessee law prohibits transgender minors from receiving gender transition surgery and hormone therapy. Professor Kurt Lash of the University of Richmond and David Gans of the Constitutional Accountability Center join Jeffrey Rosen to debate whether the law violates the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment.

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U.S. v. Skrmetti, Supreme Court oral argument (audio via C-SPAN; transcript)

Kurt Lash, Amicus Curiae in Support of Respondents, U.S. v. Skrmetti


David Gans, Amicus Curiae in Support of Petitioner and Respondents in Support of Petitioner, U.S. v. Skrmetti 


Bostock v. Clayton County (2020)


Geduldig v. Aiello (1974)


Loving v. Virginia (1967)


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