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     • An opponent of so-called “ judicial activism,” the alleged tendency of some judges to usurp the power of elected legislatures by making the law rather than merely interpreting it, Scalia favoured a restrained judiciary, deference to the original public meanings of legislative and constitutional texts, and a limited role for the federal government.
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   Why did Scalia leave the Supreme Court?

   • Second, Scalia was the linchpin of the Supreme Court’s five-justice conservative majority. His departure gives President Obama—or a Democratic successor—the opportunity to reshape the ideological balance among the Justices.

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   Did Justice Antonin Scalia always win allies to his opinions?

   • Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, pictured here in 1993, did not always win allies to his opinions, but he succeeded at pushing the Court toward constitutional originalism, and particularly toward textualism. Photograph courtesy CNP / Getty The loss of Justice Antonin Scalia is immensely significant on two levels.

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   Who was Justice Scalia?

   • RIP Justice Scalia, who showed that only a passionate visionary can transform the terms of American constitutional debate. He will be missed. The U.S. Supreme Court justice was distinguished by the clarity of his constitutional vision—and his willingness to fight for it.

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   How did Justice Antonin Scalia die?

   • Justice Antonin Scalia died on Saturday during a hunting trip in Texas. He was the longest serving member of the Supreme Court, appointed in 1986 by President Ronald Reagan. He leaves behind a substantial legal legacy and a host of questions. Here are answers to a few: Q. Did he write many important majority decisions?

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   Apr 23, 2024 · Antonin Scalia, associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1986 to 2016, well known for his strong legal conservatism. He was the first Supreme Court justice of Italian ancestry. Learn more about Scalia’s life and judicial career in this article.

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   Scalia on American exceptionalism before the Senate Judiciary Committee Recorded October 5, 2011. Antonin Gregory Scalia ( / ˌæntənɪnskəˈliːə / ⓘ; March 11, 1936 – February 13, 2016) [1] [n 1] was an American jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1986 until his death in 2016.

   • Nominated by: Ronald Reagan
   • President: Gerald Ford

   • Preceded by: William Rehnquist
   • Succeeded by: Neil Gorsuch

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   Apr 2, 2014 · (1936-2016) Who Was Antonin Scalia? Antonin Scalia was a lawyer and an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. He was a practicing lawyer in the 1960s, and then worked in public service in...

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   Feb 14, 2016 · U.S. Justice Antonin Scalia: His Life and Career. By MAIRA GARCIA and AMISHA PADNANIFEB. 14, 2016. Justice Antonin Scalia, 79, was nominated to the Supreme Court in 1986. His theories, initially...

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   Feb 15, 2016 · Politics. What Made Antonin Scalia Great. The U.S. Supreme Court justice was distinguished by the clarity of his constitutional vision—and his willingness to fight for it. By Jeffrey Rosen. Larry...

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   Feb 14, 2016 · What did Justice Scalia like to do out of the court? A. He enjoyed life and traveled constantly. He loved to hunt, attend the opera and play poker. Q. How will he be remembered? A.

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    Feb 13, 2016 · News Desk. How Scalia Changed the Supreme Court. By Jeffrey Toobin. February 13, 2016. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, pictured here in 1993, did not always win allies to his...