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Originalism, Colorblindness, and the Fifteenth Amendment

Document Type

Blog Posting

Publication Date

2020

Publication Title

Election Law Blog

Abstract

Any project to revive a constitutional provision must confront originalism’s hold on today’s Court. Originalist arguments play a central role in nearly every constitutional case. And today, Justice Thomas is the Court’s most prominent originalist and a leading voice in election law cases.

Keywords

Fifteenth Amendment, Originalism, Colorblindness, Election Law, Supreme Court, Clarence Thomas, Constitutional Interpretation, Racial Gerrymandering, Voting Rights, Election Law

Publication Citation

Travis Crum, Originalism, Colorblindness, and the Fifteenth Amendment, Election Law Blog (Jan. 29, 2020), https://electionlawblog.org/?p=109172

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