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...fact that this very lower-level judge happened to be a very strict constructionalist doesn’t mean it’s the end of the fight for records,” he said...

Author: By Simon W. Vozick-levinson, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Judge Dismisses Crimson’s Suit | 3/18/2004 | See Source »

...Bush is a strict constructionalist who favors a limited role for courts in general," said Robert Porter '02, chair of the Harvard Students for Bush. "Gore, on the other hand, advocates judicial activism and stresses the importance of the court's involvement...

Author: By Zachary R. Heineman and Colin K. Jost, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: Nation to Chart Course Today | 11/7/2000 | See Source »

...control opponents live in a strict constructionalist world that was made obsolete in the 19th century. They claim that according to the letter of the Constitution, the federal government has no right to regulate the sale of arms, except across state lines. Following this reactionary constitutional logic, the entire debate on waiting periods and access to handguns is moot...

Author: By Ethan M. Tucker, | Title: The Struggle for Sanity on Gun Control | 11/30/1993 | See Source »

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