Justice Stephen Breyer: Choosing Pragmatism Over Textualism

09/07/2024 1h 14min
Justice Stephen Breyer: Choosing Pragmatism Over Textualism

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In this episode of Library Talks, Stephen Breyer, retired Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, delivers the annual Robert B. Silvers Lecture. Breyer's talk is inspired by his most recent book, Reading the Constitution: Why I Chose Pragmatism, Not Textualism, which examines some of the most important cases in the nation's history.