Progressive Originalism: Promise or Paradox?

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Tuesday, September 29, 2009
16:00:00
American Constitution Society

David Gans from the Constitutional Accountability Center and Professor Jamal Greene of Columbia Law School will have a conversation about a theory of “progressive originalism”. What does it mean? Does it make sense as a theory and can it serve as a counterweight to conservative theories of originalism? What significance might it have for future constitutional law scholars?

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