Using legislative history to interpret words which are clear and unequivocal, is illegitimate, especially when supposed legislative intent is employed to make a general rule apply only in some cases.
The U.S. Supreme Court’s racist decision in Dred Scott v. Sandford, 60 U.S. 393 (1857), a law student’s controversial recent paper, and the pending birthright citizenship case all involve attempts to limit the applicability of general rules by pointi… [4366 chars]
Source: Newsmax | Published: 2026-01-21T09:59:53Z
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