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Mar 1, 2016 · Justice Scalia’s religious beliefs colored much of how he saw the world, even describing “traditional Christian virtues” as “essential” to society. The effect of his religious convictions on his Supreme Court rulings is examined here.
Mar 1, 2016 · In every single case where we saw that conflict, Scalia did what his principles said he should do. And what was most moving about that was very quickly when you’re a clerk, you realize they can do whatever they want. And the clerks can write opinions to justify whatever you want.
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Antonin Gregory Scalia was born in 1936 and called “Nino” by his family and friends. He was the only child of Catherine Scalia, an Italian-American elementary-school teacher, and Salvatore “Sam” Scalia, an immigrant from Italy who rose from his humble beginnings to became a professor of Romance languages at Brooklyn College. Sam often spoke about t...
Maureen Scalia managed a good deal of the logistical problems posed by these job transitions and accepted the fact that a more remunerative post at a private law firm held no appeal for her husband. “This was a man who had seemed to spend so much of his career looking for a job that would pay less than the one he had before,” she drily observed. Ma...
For the boy from Queens and his family, the attainment of a lifelong dream was a moment to savor. But the hearings themselves also showcased the deepening tensions between originalism and a radically different view of the Constitution as a “living” document that can be reinterpreted to overturn centuries of common law and justify legal abortion. Th...
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Feb 13, 2016 · Scalia was a voice for conservative political views throughout his entire tenure. He voted for gutting the Voting Rights Act, and for deregulating political campaigns in Citizens United and...
Jul 18, 2002 · When the Supreme Court ignores this principle, and forces its policy preferences on the American people, as has happened often in the last 50 years, it is acting more as an “anti-democratic Caesar” than as the impartial referee it’s supposed to be, in Justice Scalia’s view.
Nov 10, 2016 · Throughout his thirty-four years on the bench, Justice Scalia brought matchless vision, skill, and wisdom to the task of judging. His insistence on fidelity to legal texts brought discipline and precision to our craft. His unwavering commitment to our Constitution and democratic principles fostered justice and sustained liberty.
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Feb 14, 2016 · Scalia was one of the most divisive justices in living memory: by all reports generous and deeply humane as a person, and a vivid and appealing writer, but also intellectually pugnacious and...
