The Originalism of American Federal Judges or the Establishment of Constitutional Foundations for Economic Liberalism since the 1970
Kirat, Thierry; Marty, Frédéric (2023), The Originalism of American Federal Judges or the Establishment of Constitutional Foundations for Economic Liberalism since the 1970, in Nathalie A. Champroux; Alexis Chommeloux; Audrey Damiens; Selma Josso; Nathalie Levy; Stéphrane Porion, The Anglo-American Model of Neo-Liberalism of the 1980s: Construction, Development and Dissemination, Springer, p. 137–153. 10.1007/978-3-031-12074-9_9
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Chapitre d'ouvrageDate
2023Book title
The Anglo-American Model of Neo-Liberalism of the 1980s: Construction, Development and DisseminationBook author
Nathalie A. Champroux; Alexis Chommeloux; Audrey Damiens; Selma Josso; Nathalie Levy; Stéphrane PorionPublisher
Springer
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9783031120732
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137–153
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Kirat, Thierry
Institut de Recherche Interdisciplinaire en Sciences Sociales [IRISSO]
Marty, Frédéric
Observatoire français des conjonctures économiques (Sciences Po) [OFCE]
Abstract (EN)
American originalism, whatever its variants, participates in a conservative turn in constitutional interpretation contrasting with the progressive movement of the living constitution. During the 1960s and the Warren era of the Supreme Court, law was seized as a tool for social transformation, enabling progressists’ advances in individual rights and supporting federal policies aimed at regulating the economy. Originalism, on the other hand, whether conceived from the perspective of following the intentions of the lawmakers or respecting the letter of the text, has led to conservative decisions not only in societal matters but also in economic regulation. This chapter shows that despite their fundamental theoretical differences, originalism and the Chicagoan Law and Economics have favoured an under-enforcement of antitrust rules by introducing a pro-defendant bias. In addition, the use of originalist interpretation reveals to be quite teleological.Subjects / Keywords
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