Madiba K. Dennie

Madiba K. Dennie

Madiba K. Dennie is an accomplished attorney, columnist, author, and professor dedicated to promoting an equitable multiracial democracy. She penned The Originalism Trap: How Extremists Stole the Constitution and How We the People Can Take It Back. Currently, Dennie serves as Deputy Editor and Senior Contributor at Balls and Strikes, a critical legal commentary platform. In her role as counsel for the Brennan Center for Justice, she tackled democracy-related issues such as the census, judicial matters, and efforts to disenfranchise communities of color.

Guest Appearances
November 19, 2024

A Rejection of Democrats or a Rejection of Democracy?

Was 2024 a “historic” presidential election? Constitutional historians Lawrence Goldstone and Madiba K. Dennie join Jackie Gardina and Mitch Winick to discuss the context, concerns, and questions following the recent re-election of...

June 5, 2024

‘The Originalism Trap’ author wants to see originalism dead, dead, dead

Originalism is the ascendant legal theory espoused by conservative legal thinkers, including the majority of U.S. Supreme Court justices. But far from being an objective framework for constitutional interpretation, says author and...

May 21, 2024

How Extremists Stole the Constitution and How We the People Can Take It Back with Madiba K. Dennie

Madiba K. Dennie is an attorney, columnist, author, and professor whose work focuses on fostering an equitable multiracial democracy. Dennie is the author of The Originalism Trap: How Extremists Stole the Constitution...