Cass R. Sunstein, Columnist

The Debate Over Constitutional Originalism Just Got Ugly

A vicious new claim is circulating that there’s only one lawful way for Supreme Court justices to interpret the Constitution. Reject it.

May 15, 2020 at 2:00 PM UTC

By Cass R. Sunstein

Cass R. Sunstein is a former Bloomberg Opinion columnist. He is the author of “The Cost-Benefit Revolution” and a co-author of “Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth and Happiness.”

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