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Plenary Session I - Textualism and Canons of Statutory Construction
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Plenary Session II - Corpus Linguistics: Making Originalism Empirical
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Debate: Originalism vs. Common Good Originalism
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- The Unsoundness and Imprudence of "Common-Good Originalism" (March 1, 2021 | Public Discourse, by Ed Whelan)
- Toward a New Jurisprudential Consensus: Common Good Originalism (February 18, 2021 | Public Discourse, Josh Hammer)
Plenary Session III - The Steps to Standout Legal Writing: Bench Memos, Opinions, and Dissents
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Post-Lunch Presentation - Supreme Disorder: Judicial Nominations and the Politics of America's Highest Court
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- Against Judicial Supremacy: The Founders and the Limits on the Courts
- Heritage Guide to the Constitution Online
- The Originalism Revolution Turns 30: Evaluating Its Impact and Future Influence on the Law
- Heritage's podcast, SCOTUS 101: A weekly podcast breaking down what's happening at the Supreme Court, what the justices are up to, and more. Listen or subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher, YouTube, or online.