Cover of Fidelity to Our Imperfect Constitution

Book 2015

Fidelity to Our Imperfect Constitution

Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Language
English
Published
2015
  • Constitutional law

James E. Fleming argues that fidelity in interpreting the US Constitution as written requires a moral reading or philosophic approach, and that fidelity commits to honouring aspirational principles, not following the relatively specific original meanings (or original expected applications) of the founders.