Antonin Scalia
1936 - 2016
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Quotes
Biography
Antonin Scalia 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. Known for his originalist and textualist approach to interpreting the United States Constitution, Scalia was one of the most influential conservative justices in the Court's history. Prior to his appointment to the Supreme Court, he served as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Scalia's legal opinions often emphasized the importance of adhering to the original meaning of the Constitution's text.
Famous Quotes (5)
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I attack ideas. I don't attack people. And some very good people have some very bad ideas.
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If you're going to be a good and faithful judge, you have to resign yourself to the fact that you're not always going to like the conclusions you reach. If you like them all the time, you're probably doing something wrong.
3
It's not up to the courts to invent new minorities that get special protections.
4
God assumed from the beginning that the wise of the world would view Christians as fools... and He has not been disappointed. Devout Christians are destined to be regarded as fools in modern society. We are fools for Christ's sake.
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I respect your ancient right to make laws for yourself and reject the idea that we are living in a monarchy.