And why should contemporary judges and academics be bound by “outmoded” understandings of law’s (or even the Constitution’s) nature and purposes? Because only such an understanding allows us to find the meaning and purpose of the law as written.

And why should contemporary judges and academics be bound by “outmoded” understandings of law’s (or even the Constitution’s) nature and purposes? Because only such an understanding allows us to find the meaning and purpose of the law as written. https://t.co/FFP1B7i8Oh

— Brian A. Smith (@briansmith1980) October 29, 2019