Supreme Court Adopts Amber Metaphor to Soften Rigid Originalist Interpretations

By Richard Re · SCOTUSblog · 2026-08-03

SCOTUSblog reports that the nation's highest court is increasingly relying on a specific biological metaphor to move away from strict historical mandates in constitutional law. Since appearing in United States v. Rahimi, the phrase has surfaced in six different cases this term, s

SCOTUSblog reports that the nation's highest court is increasingly relying on a specific biological metaphor to move away from strict historical mandates in constitutional law. Since appearing in United States v. Rahimi, the phrase has surfaced in six different cases this term, s