1.0Just Securityhttps://www.justsecurity.orgWhat Judge Kavanaugh's "Originalism" Means for the Country - Just Securityrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="xkPiVWxBFN"><a href="https://www.justsecurity.org/59392/judge-kavanaughs-originalism-means-country/">What Judge Kavanaugh’s “Originalism” Means for the Country</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.justsecurity.org/59392/judge-kavanaughs-originalism-means-country/embed/#?secret=xkPiVWxBFN" width="600" height="338" title="“What Judge Kavanaugh’s “Originalism” Means for the Country” — Just Security" data-secret="xkPiVWxBFN" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://i0.wp.com/www.justsecurity.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/GettyImages-996429358.jpg?fit=3000%2C2000&ssl=130002000"But Kavanaugh’s nomination presents a question that is much deeper than whether the Court is destined to tack to the right on particular policy questions. At stake is what role the Court plays in our democracy -- and, in particular, how frequently, and on what grounds, the Court’s rulings override and frustrate majority rule. For Brett Kavanaugh isn’t just a conservative. Like Justices Thomas and Gorsuch, Kavanaugh is a constitutional originalist."