What Is Originalism? | Interview: Sherif Girgis

The new Supreme Court term has officially started, Sarah Isgur has returned from Down Under, and Sherif Girgis is taking a job at Harvard Law School. The vibes on today’s podcast are immaculate as Sarah and David discuss the long conference before Girgis joins them to discuss Justice Samuel Alito’s new book and his recusal from the biggest case of the term. 

The Agenda:

–42 pages of cert denials

–Long conference overview

–So Ordered: An Originalist's View of the Constitution, the Court, and Our Country

–Justice Alito’s op-ed in the Wall Street Journal

–The off-ramps of originalism

–Behind the scenes in Alito’s chambers

Show notes:

–Justice Alito’s CBS News interview with Jan Crawford

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