Constitutional Solutions: Articles III & IV
Republicanism and the Supreme Court
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Today I will continue with my series on “constitutional solutions” by breaking down some themes from each individual article of the Constitution that can help solve constitutional problems today. Unlike the prior two, however, I will base the general themes discussed here around a specific example: an article by the Manhattan Institute’s Andy Smarick titled Why SCOTUS Should Uphold a Law I Dislike.
Alright, let’s get into it.
In his post, Smarick argues that the Supreme Court should uphold Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy in the case Chiles v. Salazar. While his conclusion on this particular law is misguided, the principle he bases this argument upon, namely republican
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