BONUS: The Judges on the Front Lines of Originalism Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts

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Justice Todd Eddins of the Hawaii Supreme Court delves into his judicial philosophy, the pitfalls of originalism, and the importance of state constitutional rights. In this candid conversation with Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern, Justice Eddins discusses originalism’s challenges to impartial justice, the intricacies of applying historical context in modern law, and how state supreme courts can provide a check and balance against the US Supreme court to protect citizens’ rights.

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