{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Whose Constitution Is It, Anyway?: Originalism vs. The Living Constitution","description":" Photo by  Anthony Garand on  Unsplash EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode, the hosts discuss the Supreme Court\u2019s upcoming decisions on the Constitutionality of Affirmative Action and the power of state legislatures to draw Congressional district lines without judicial review. Originalists say let\u2019s figure out what the words used in the Constitution meant at the time. Proponents of a Living Constitution say let\u2019s figure out what makes sense today. A FEW KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE  What it means to be an originalist vs. a texualist All about independent state legislature theory before the Supreme Court, its texualist roots, and its potential damage to our democracy Affirmative action will likely end as we know it in 2023 at the hands of the real activist judges  To download the transcript,&amp;nbsp;CLICK HERE LINKS IN THIS EPISODE CLICK HERE TO LEAVE FEEDBACK INDEPENDENT STATE LEGISLATURE CASE Bipartisan Policy Center \u201cIndependent State Legislature Theory Undermines Elections Principles.\u201d  https:\/\/bipartisanpolicy.org\/report\/independent-state-legislature-theory\/ SCOTUSblog.com \u201cCourt seems unwilling to embrace broad version of \u201cindependent state legislature\u201d theory.\u201d  https:\/\/www.scotusblog.com\/2022\/12\/court-seems-unwilling-to-embrace-broad-version-of-independent-state-legislature-theory\/ NPR \u201cSupreme Court to hear controversial election-law case.\u201d  https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2022\/12\/07\/1140465909\/supreme-court-independent-state-legislature-theory AFFIRMATIVE ACTION CASES NPR \u201cCan race play a role in college admissions? The Supreme Court hears the arguments.\u201d  https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2022\/10\/31\/1131789230\/supreme-court-affirmative-action-harvard-unc SCOTUSblog.com \u201cIn cases challenging affirmative action, court will confront wide-ranging arguments on history, diversity, and the role of race in America.\u201d Thomas Jefferson on whether the American Constitution is binding on those who were not born at the time it was signed and agreed to (1789)  https:\/\/oll.libertyfund.org\/quote\/thomas-jefferson-on-whether-the-american-constitution-is-binding-on-those-who-were-not-born-at-the-time-it-was-signed-and-agreed-to-1789 Follow Ellis Conversations on Twitter Follow Judge Ronald Ellis on Twitter Follow Jamil Ellis on Twitter Follow Jamil Ellis on LinkedIn Check out&amp;nbsp;Unified Ground Follow Ellis Conversations on Twitter Check out&amp;nbsp;BlackHistoryChatGPT OTHER EPISODES OF INTEREST Affirmative Action: How We Got To Now &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"ellisconversations's podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/ellisconversations.tumblr.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/25359267\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/142734270"}