Millions of Americans are mourning the loss of Justice
Antonin Scalia. He was a colorful, principled and brilliant American jurist.
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Justice Antonin Scalia
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Much has been discussed about his near obsessive attention to originalism (which I learned he sometimes called
textualism). It means a focus on the intent of the Founders and a dedication to their wording embedded in the U.S. Constitution. Justice Scalia would often admonish anyone with a desire to understand the Framers intent to read the
Federalist Papers. In fact he was aghast that some law school students
haven't read them.
He was true to his principles as exemplified by this passage from
a Wikipedia page:
"Scalia responded to his critics that his originalism
`...has occasionally
led him to decisions he deplores, like his upholding the
constitutionality of flag burning', which according to Scalia is an expression protected by the First Amendment."
