The Role of International Law in U.S. Constitutional Interpretation: Original Meaning, Sovereignty, and the Ninth Amendment
FIU Law Review, Vol. 27, 2007-2008
Florida International University Legal Studies Research Paper No. 10-13
22 Pages Posted: 15 Jan 2010 Last revised: 22 Jun 2010
Date Written: January 13, 2010
Abstract
Explores the role of international law in U.S. constitutional interpretation. Discusses the specific example of the Ninth Amendment, exploring how this Amendment's original meaning may have contemplated the application of early international law principles relating to sovereignty.
Keywords: Ninth Amendment, sovereignty, constitution, international law, constitutional interpretation, originalism, residual sovereignty
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Foley, Elizabeth Price, The Role of International Law in U.S. Constitutional Interpretation: Original Meaning, Sovereignty, and the Ninth Amendment (January 13, 2010). FIU Law Review, Vol. 27, 2007-2008, Florida International University Legal Studies Research Paper No. 10-13, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1536325
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