The editors of Law & Liberty have kindly put to me the following questions: “Is legal conservatism, in its moment of triumph, as accomplished as it thinks it is? Is it time to celebrate or are there problems on the horizon?” In answering them, it is best to begin with some background on the postwar conservative movement, so I will start there, and then briefly sketch how Election 2016 fits into the movement's trajectory. Both are critical to what I have to say about the successes, failures, and future of legal conservatism.
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