This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. AdvertisementLegal experts who spoke to Business Insider said Thomas's latest decision highlighted how inconsistent and even ridiculous this method of interpretation can be. The Supreme Court of 1888 decided that the Constitution was broad enough to cover inventions the Founding Fathers never dreamed of. Gross noted that he expected the outcome the Supreme Court ultimately reached, though he was surprised Justice Samuel Alito, another strict originalist, didn't join Thomas' dissent. AdvertisementRepresentatives for the Supreme Court did not respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.

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