Reading the Constitution, Stephen Breyer

 

Reading the Constitution:  Why I chose pragmatism, not textualism by Stephen Breyer former Associate Justice, US Supreme Court

Started: May 22, 2024
Completed: May 31, 2024
Recommendation: Highly Recommended
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Review:

Breyer makes the strongest arguments I have seen against textualism.  He points out cases where the court was right despite textual interpretation and where it was wrong because of it.  Clearly, he focuses on his own dissents, but he does a good job of highlighting why textualism is a problem.  This is a good read for lay people even though it is clearly intended for judges or judge wannabes.