Clarence Thomas and the Lost Constitution

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Review “Myron Magnet has written a fascinating and provocative study of what he calls the ‘Lost Constitution,’ seen through the prism of Justice Clarence Thomas’s jurisprudence, which the author sees as a way to retrieve it. Written for the lay reader, this brief volume makes a compelling case for originalism. With the light it shines on culture, character, race, and liberty under law, though, the book is about more than just Clarence Thomas and originalism, in the same sense that Moby Dick is about more than just whaling. A great read.” ―Michael B. Mukasey, 81st Attorney General of the United States (2007–2009) and U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York (1988–2006) “In Myron Magnet’s splendid account, sensational and learned by turns, the Framers join hands with a jurist from Pinpoint, Georgia, and the slums of Savannah. Riveting.” ―Richard Brookhiser, author of John Marshall: The Man Who Made the Supreme Court “Myron Magnet captures the essence of Clarence Thomas through a thoughtful analysis of his work on the Court. Thomas says what he believes, does what is right, and harbors no concern about how he will be treated by the culture for the decisions he makes.” ―Leonard A. Leo, Executive Vice President, the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies Read more About the Author Myron Magnet, author of The Founders at Home: The Building of America, 1735–1817, was the editor of the Manhattan Institute’s City Journal and is now its editor-at-large. He was awarded the National Humanities Medal in 2008. Read more