George F. Will: Amy Coney Barrett’s Brand of Originalism Irritates some People. Good.

George F. Will: Amy Coney Barrett’s brand of originalism irritates some people. Good.

WHEN Amy Coney Barrett was growing up in New Orleans, her grandmother relied not on a written recipe but on years of practice making shrimp rémoulade. Now the grandmother’s granddaughter is a Supreme Court justice who must implement the nation’s…

'Get over it': George Will slams MAGA critics of Amy Coney Barrett’s 'originalism'

When President Donald Trump appointed Justice Amy Coney Barrett to a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court in 2020 following the death of liberal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, criticism of her came from both the left and the libertarian right. Liberals and progressives, along with some right-wing libertarians, saw Barrett — an admirer of the late Justice Antonin Scalia — as too socially conservative and were troubled by her involvement in the severe str…

Amy Coney Barrett’s brand of originalism irritates some people. Good.

The Supreme Court justice’s new book shows her understanding of the need for judicious restraint. When Amy Coney Barrett was growing up in New Orleans, her grandmother relied not on a written recipe but on years of practice making shrimp rémoulade. Now the grandmother’s granddaughter is a Supreme … Source