Justice Breyer's ear notch test for our constitution

Justice Breyer's ear notch test for our constitution

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Textualism, which sees a legal system's original structure as immortal, is the dominating philosophy on the court today. But retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer argues pragmatism, which considers consequences of legal decisions, is the better mindset.



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