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Constitutional Individualism: The Ninth Amendment And The “Natural Rights Of Man”, Lucas B. Drill
Constitutional Individualism: The Ninth Amendment And The “Natural Rights Of Man”, Lucas B. Drill
Compass: An Undergraduate Journal of American Political Ideas
The Ninth Amendment is not a one-off historical anachronism aimed at protecting nonexistent rights. Instead, it should be construed by the courts as a bulwark against undue governmental interference in people’s private lives.
Author information: Lucas B. Drill is from La Cañada Flintridge, California. He is a rising senior in the Joint Program between Columbia University and the Jewish Theological Seminary, in which he is simultaneously pursuing Bachelor of Arts degrees in Political Science and Jewish History. Lucas is an aspiring lawyer, constitutional scholar, and judge.