Randy Barnett criticizes Antonin Scalia's jurisprudence for being insufficiently principled in its originalism. Jack Balkin responds to Barnett. Larry Solum, in his turn, critiques an aspect of Balkin's response. (Now if only Justice Scalia would criticize Solum and make the circle complete...)

(H/t Rick Garnett)

I have to say, especially given what else has happened recently, nominating Michael Wallace to the Fifth Circuit is not going to help President Bush's standing among African-Americans much.