Constitutional Theory
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Counting to Three
How many different theories of constitutional interpretation are there? Continue reading
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Where Does a Constitution End?
Is the constitution the explanation for the differences between the ways obnoxious leaders are dealt with in the US and the UK? Continue reading
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Vermeule and Verres
The “common good constitutionalism” motte-and-bailey revisited, and why due process matters to the moderns as well as the ancients Continue reading
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Canadian Sausage
What the flaws in the Pharmacare Bill tells us about the indignity of legislation Continue reading
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What Is the Constitution of Cyberspace Like?
Introducing an article and a blog post on “digital constitutionalism” Continue reading
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It’s Not What You Think
Brief responses to the most common misconceptions about originalism and its place in Canadian law Continue reading
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Happy Constitution Day!
A love note to a document and a tradition Continue reading
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Shapes and Sizes
Public lawyers (and public law students) should think about government size―and shape Continue reading
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The Good Government Trilemma
If you like big government, be prepared to sacrifice democracy or accountability Continue reading
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Who’s Afraid of the Rule of Law?
Many critics of the US Supreme Court’s decision on abortion rights themselves embrace a purely political view of adjudication Continue reading
Double Aspect 