Kentaji Brown Jackson & the Lie of "Originalism"

Nice judicial philosophy you got there. Be a real shame if someone pointed out its inherent contradiction.

With the inevitable confirmation of Kentaji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court underway, the issue of judicial philosophy and the role of the Court has yet again resurfaced. Specifically, there’s been an interesting focus on KBJ’s relationship to “Originalism.”

I don’t think Judge Jackson is an originalist, for the simple reason I don’t think anyone is …