Damon Root, one of my favorite writers at Reason Magazine, has written a fantastic piece on the Conservative and Libertarian divide in McDonald v. Chicago. If you are interested in the clash between principled originalists (e.g., Justice Thomas) and faint-hearted originalists (e.g., Justice Scalia) in the context of the landmark 2nd Amendment incorporation case, do read this article.

For more thoughts on originalism and principle in McDonald, see Pandora’s Box, which I co-authored with Ilya Shapiro.