Proposed State Constitution Centers Aim To Close The Legal Originalism Research Gap

By Brian Fitzpatrick · SCOTUSblog · 2026-08-21

Proposed State Constitution Centers Aim To Close The Legal Originalism Research Gap

A new proposal detailed by SCOTUSblog suggests establishing dedicated research centers at flagship state universities to study the original understanding of state constitutions. While federal originalism has surged under the influence of the late Justice Antonin Scalia, state jud

A new proposal detailed by SCOTUSblog suggests establishing dedicated research centers at flagship state universities to study the original understanding of state constitutions. While federal originalism has surged under the influence of the late Justice Antonin Scalia, state jud