The Second Amendment
An analysis of McDonald v. Chicago
Part I: From gun rights to religious liberty
Legal theories in recent First and Second Amendment cases shed light on ‘judicial activism’ vs. restraint.
Part II: ‘Clausal warfare’
Debate about arcane legal concepts reveals justices' philosophy on fundamental rights.
Part III: Originalism and African-American history
For justices who follow ‘originalist’ thinking, history reveals the law.