Feinstein: Gorsuch’s ‘Originalist’ Doctrine ‘Really Troubling’ – Originalism Would Have Allowed Segregation

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By Ian Hanchett, Breitbart:

During the Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearing on Supreme Court nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch on Monday, Ranking Member Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) said she was troubled by Gorsuch’s “originalist” judicial philosophy, and that “if we were to dogmatically adhere to originalist interpretations, then we would still have segregated schools and bans on interracial marriage, women wouldn’t be entitled to equal protection under the law, and government discrimination against LGBT Americans would be permitted.”

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