Antonin Scalia, U.S. Supreme Court justice, dead at 79

[james_davis_nicoll]

Antonin Scalia, U.S. Supreme Court justice, dead at 79

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[mmcirvin.livejournal.com]

I liked Charlie Pierce's remembrance, which notes that once in a blue moon, Scalia could occasionally be a terrific voice in favor of civil liberties:

http://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/news/a42134/antonin-scalia-death-charles-pierce/

He thinks Scalia gradually slid into hackery.

[seth ellis (from livejournal.com)]

That's an excellent essay, thanks. It's worth noting though that "in later years," when Scalia was disappointing, covers a good half of his time on the big bench. (Not that I think Pierce would disagree.)