Doctrinal Details: Section 5

The Court's ultimate rendering of Congress' §5 power is strongly inconsistent with the framing understanding. Is there a justification for that inconsistency? Could a more originalist understanding empower Congress to evolve the protections of the 14th Amendment, taking pressure away from the Court?

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