"Rossum's examination of the jurisprudence of Justice Thomas is thorough, well-documented, fair-minded, and admirably clear. Rossum sticks close to Justice Thomas's judicial opinions and lectures, letting them speak largely for themselves. This is not to say that Rossum does not criticize inconsistencies and problems—he does—but his major objective is to explain Thomas's 'Original General Meaning' approach to constitutional interpretation and to show how Thomas applies this approach in many areas of the law. Anyone who wants to understand Justice Thomas's jurisprudence should read this book."
—R. Shep Melnick, Boston College
