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Originalism as Faith shows how originalism is often used by judges as a pretext for reaching politically desirable results. It will be of interest to anyone interested in an evaluation of originalism as a theory of constitutional interpretation, a political weapon, and an article of faith.
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Prologue; 1. Originalism and judicial review: an introduction; 2. Judicial review at the beginning; 3. Originalism's path; 4. The original originalists and their critics; 5. The new originalism; 6. The new, new originalists; 7. The non-originalism of justices Scalia and Thomas; 8. Originalism without strong deference cannot work; 9. Values and ideology drive supreme court decisions; 10. Originalism as faith; Conclusion.