Picking principles: Exploring originalism’s hypocrisy problem
International Political Science Review
Published online on June 26, 2026
Abstract
International Political Science Review, Ahead of Print.
Is originalism a constraining judicial philosophy, or a strategic rhetorical tool used by Supreme Court justices to justify ideologically motivated decisions? Building on Erwin Chemerinsky’s “hypocrisy problem,” this study tests the claim that self-...
Is originalism a constraining judicial philosophy, or a strategic rhetorical tool used by Supreme Court justices to justify ideologically motivated decisions? Building on Erwin Chemerinsky’s “hypocrisy problem,” this study tests the claim that self-...