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- Pure applesauce — King v. Burwell. In his dissenting opinion on the Obamacare case, Scalia assessed one element of the majority’s opinion to be “pure applesauce” — Justice Stephen Breyer used a similar phrase in 2007 in his dissenting view: sheer applesauce.
- Jiggery-pokery — King v. Burwell. In the same case, Scalia argued that the interpretation of “such” in a particular phrase in the Obamacare legislation falsely claims that the federal and state exchanges are the same.
- SCOTUScare — King v. Burwell. Scalia maintained that when Congress passed Obamacare, it passed a bill that mandated that tax credits only be available on an “Exchange established by the State.”
- Broccoli — Arguing Obamacare. On the second day of oral arguments for the Obamacare case, Scalia asked Donald Verrilli, the lawyer representing the Obama administration, to defend a provision in the law that asks why Washington bureaucrats couldn’t force Americans to buy vegetables.
Mar 11, 2018 · Discover Antonin Scalia famous and rare quotes. Share Antonin Scalia quotations about constitution, supreme court and justice. "God assumed from the beginning that the wise..."
Feb 14, 2016 · Justice Antonin Scalia has died — here's a roundup of some of his most memorable quotes. Justice Antonin Scalia, who served 29 years on the Supreme Court, was reportedly found dead in...
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Feb 14, 2016 · Scalia's penchant for the colorful was evident throughout his tenure on the court. Below are 10 of his most memorable, quirky, scathing and pithy quotes.
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This case, involving legal requirements for the content and labeling of meat products such as frankfurters, affords a rare opportunity to explore simultaneously both parts of Bismarck's aphorism th...
As I understand the various opinions today: One Justice holds that two-parent notification is unconstitutional (at least in present circumstances) without judicial bypass, but constitutional with b...
In my view, a right of parents to direct the upbringing of their children is among the 'unalienable Rights' with which the Declaration of Independence proclaims 'all Men . . . are endowed by their...
Certainly the Constitution does not require discrimination on the basis of sex. The only issue is whether it prohibits it. It doesn't. Nobody ever thought that that's what it meant. Nobody ever vot...
Feb 14, 2016 · Below are some of the most colorful quotes from Justice Scalia’s time on the Supreme Court. From his opinion on the Affordable Care Act. “This case requires us to decide whether someone...
Feb 14, 2016 · Justice Antonin Scalia was known for his sharp wit and biting tongue. Here are some of his most memorable comments over the years. “We should start calling this law SCOTUScare.”
