Political Capitalism and Constitutional Doctrine. Originalism in the U.S. Federal Courts

Thierry Kirat and Frédéric Marty
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Frédéric Marty: GREDEG - Groupe de Recherche en Droit, Economie et Gestion - UNS - Université Nice Sophia Antipolis (1965 - 2019) - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - UniCA - Université Côte d'Azur

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Abstract: The article argues that the constitution is an important dimension of political capitalism. It focuses on a constitutional doctrine in force in the United States, particularly within the Supreme Court: originalism. Originalism consists in a method of interpretation based on the original meaning of the constitution. The article offers a brief presentation of originalism. It then questions to what extent it provides a safeguard against political interference in the economy. Eventually, the article argues that originalism can be considered as part of political capitalism owing to the support provided by groups of interest in favor of originalist judges appointment.

Keywords: originalism political economy political capitalism US Supreme Court JEL codes : D72 H77 K30; originalism; political economy; political capitalism; US Supreme Court JEL codes : D72; H77; K30 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025-02-11
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