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Original Meaning and the Precedent Fallback

Jan. 26, 2015—Original Meaning and the Precedent Fallback ABSTRACT There is longstanding tension between originalism and judicial precedent. With its resolute focus on deciphering the enacted Constitution, the originalist methodology raises questions about whether judges can legitimately defer to their own pronouncements. Numerous scholars have responded by debating whether and when the Constitution’s original meaning should yield...

Statutory Interpretations and the Therapy of the Obvious

Jan. 26, 2015—Statutory Interpretations and the Theory of the Obvious AUTHOR University Professor of Law and Political Science, Vanderbilt University Law School.

**Baptizing O’Brien: Towards Intermediate Protection of Religiously Motivated Expressive Conduct**

Jan. 26, 2015—Baptizing O’Brien: Towards Intermediate Protection of Religiously Motivated Expressive Conduct AUTHOR J.D. Candidate, May 2015, Vanderbilt University Law School; B.A., 2010, The King’s College.

Proposed Legal Constraints on Private Student Lenders

Jan. 26, 2015—Proposed Legal Constraints on Private Student Lenders AUTHOR J.D. Candidate, 2015, Vanderbilt University Law School; B.S., 2010, University of Arizona.

Heuristics, Biases, and Consumer Litigation Funding at the Bargaining Table

Jan. 26, 2015—Heuristics, Biases, and Consumer Litigation Funding at the Bargaining Table AUTHOR J.D./Ph.D. in Law and Economics, expected 2017, Vanderbilt University Law School.