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Reading the Constitution Why I Chose Pragmatism, Not Textualism

Stephen Breyer

A provocative, brilliant analysis by recently retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer that deconstructs the textualist philosophy of the current Supreme Court’s supermajority and makes the case for a better way to interpret the Constitution

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The Tucker Carlson Show

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The Tucker Carlson Show

He said that the Constitution was one of the three books that built the nation.

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There are three books that built this nation, the Bible, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights.

— Episode: Ryan Zink on What It’s Like to Disappear...

Episode: Ryan Zink on What It’s Like to Disappear Into the...

He said that the Constitution was one of the three books that built the nation.

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There are three books that built this nation, the Bible, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights.

Strict Scrutiny

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Strict Scrutiny

Justice Breyer, who rejoined the Harvard Law faculty after retiring from the Supreme Court, has a new book out, which he has been promoting by making press appearances. He was seen in one such appearance for the Washington Post live sitting in front of a bookshelf with all the books inexplicably placed with their spines facing the back of the shelf.

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Justice Breyer who rejoined the Harvard Law faculty upon his retirement from the court has a new book out quote reading the Constitution why I chose pragmatism not textualism.

— Episode: The Absurd Fiction of the Mifepristone C...

Episode: The Absurd Fiction of the Mifepristone Case

Justice Breyer, who rejoined the Harvard Law faculty after retiring from the Supreme Court, has a new book out, which he has been promoting by making press appearances. He was seen in one such appearance for the Washington Post live sitting in front of a bookshelf with all the books inexplicably placed with their spines facing the back of the shelf.

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Justice Breyer who rejoined the Harvard Law faculty upon his retirement from the court has a new book out quote reading the Constitution why I chose pragmatism not textualism.

Reading the Constitution why I chose pragmatism not textualism.

The NPR Politics Podcast

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The NPR Politics Podcast

The panel discussed Justice Stephen Breyer's newly promoted book, noting its plain title and commenting that it lacked a more provocative name.

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there was only one book that was facing forward and that was his book the one that he was promoting ... reading the Constitution.

— Episode: Roundup: Insurrection Act; Campaign Spen...

Episode: Roundup: Insurrection Act; Campaign Spending

The panel discussed Justice Stephen Breyer's newly promoted book, noting its plain title and commenting that it lacked a more provocative name.

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there was only one book that was facing forward and that was his book the one that he was promoting ... reading the Constitution.

reading the Constitution ... yawn but like I'm sure he could come up with something more provocative than that for goodness sake.

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