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Post by funkyodar on Feb 13, 2016 18:04:53 GMT -5
Breaking news on CNN
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medsjet
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I'm all about the communal obsessive speculation....
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Post by medsjet on Feb 13, 2016 18:32:06 GMT -5
Horrible news. Justice Scalia was a true patriot whose writing, passion and originalism viewpoints will be missed in the conversation at SCOTUS. I spent a few hours with him some years back and can tell you what a wonderful gentlemen he was. He was a hero to me. Even if you do not agree with his interpretations on the law, he was truly "an original" himself and we will miss him. God Bless you Antonin Scalia.
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Post by christina on Feb 13, 2016 18:37:02 GMT -5
RIP Justice Scalia
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Post by phoenixrakkasan on Feb 13, 2016 19:19:44 GMT -5
RIP Justice Scalia.
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Post by auroraborealis on Feb 13, 2016 19:38:22 GMT -5
Sad day in the world of jurisprudence.
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Post by Pixie on Feb 13, 2016 19:42:06 GMT -5
This is a loss, not only to his family but to the country as well.
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Post by sealaw90 on Feb 13, 2016 19:45:07 GMT -5
I am shocked and saddened. This is just terrible news. The political rancor that will develop as a result will just pour salt in this wound. I didn't always agree with his opinions but I loved him nonetheless.
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Post by dudeabides on Feb 13, 2016 20:18:20 GMT -5
Stunned. I spent a LOT of time doing environmental law. Administrative law. Scalia led the ACUS for a few years and, when he was on the D.C. Circuit, I had the pleasure of having lunch with him when he spoke in Houston on administrative law issues. later, I had the pleasure of attending numerous oral arguments at the Supreme Court and he was always incisive and delightful. Although I often disagreed with his rulings, he was and outstanding jurist and great writer. Towering. One of my heroes.
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Post by lawmom90 on Feb 13, 2016 20:38:18 GMT -5
God rest his soul and bless his family.
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Post by tobaby on Feb 13, 2016 22:32:42 GMT -5
He was a true icon. Whether you agreed with him or not, we can all agree he was an exceptionally talented writer.
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Post by luckylady2 on Feb 14, 2016 1:11:48 GMT -5
No matter what you thought of the substance of his rulings, dissents, or concurrences, they were always incisive, well-supported, well-written, and clear. His rapier wit and sarcasm were breath-taking. RIP, and thank you for your service.
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Post by christina on Feb 14, 2016 7:49:03 GMT -5
I thought President Obama gave a very classy tribute to Justice Scalia last night.
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Post by jessejames on Feb 14, 2016 16:15:30 GMT -5
By far, Justice Scalia was the strongest proponent of original intent. Whether you agree with him or not, his opinions gave consistent treatment to this principle. I doubt if any new justice will ever meet his consistency of philosophy.
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Post by Pixie on Feb 14, 2016 20:14:02 GMT -5
By far, Justice Scalia was the strongest proponent of original intent. Whether you agree with him or not, his opinions gave consistent treatment to this principle. I doubt if any new justice will ever meet his consistency of philosophy. Along the lines of Hugo Black, if any of you remember him. In fact, Justice Scalia, appointed by a Republican, was a student of Justice Black, appointed by a Democrat. Both relied on "plain meaning," "original intent" and limiting the role of the Supreme Court. Not many of those still around. Pixie.
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Post by ba on Feb 14, 2016 22:08:03 GMT -5
By far, Justice Scalia was the strongest proponent of original intent. Whether you agree with him or not, his opinions gave consistent treatment to this principle. I doubt if any new justice will ever meet his consistency of philosophy. Along the lines of Hugo Black, if any of you remember him. In fact, Justice Scalia, appointed by a Republican, was a student of Justice Black, appointed by a Democrat. Both relied on "plain meaning," "original intent" and limiting the role of the Supreme Court. Not many of those still around. Pixie. Scalia often pointed out Black's influence on his jurisprudence.
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senex
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Post by senex on Feb 15, 2016 11:58:41 GMT -5
There is no doubt about the contribution that Justice Scalia made to legal thought and scholarship in this country. As an ALJ, however, I can't think of him without remembering his biting criticism of the ALJ corps. See 47 University of Chicago Law Review 57 (1979).
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Post by christina on Feb 15, 2016 12:11:30 GMT -5
There is no doubt about the contribution that Justice Scalia made to legal thought and scholarship in this country. As an ALJ, however, I can't think of him without remembering his biting criticism of the ALJ corps. See 47 University of Chicago Law Review 57 (1979). you have piqued my curiosity. i imagine i will not like what i see. and with the article starting off "the ALJ fiasco", this is not looking good, time to read a law review article on my day off. oh boy!!! was he buddies with Posner?
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Post by funkyodar on Feb 15, 2016 13:21:21 GMT -5
Many many moons ago I got my undergrad degree from a very small private college in the south. As was the norm for many such institutions, mandatory weekly chapel was required.
I will never forget one such service when, as I was going into the building, I was summoned and asked to serve on a greeting line for an unannounced dignitary. I wasn't told who, but I remember the school newspaper guy having his camera confiscated and being told not to write up anything about today's service. I also remember faculty and students being told that no cameras or recording devices would be allowed in the building (this was in the days when a cellphone was just a phone).
A few minutes later a large 4x4 pulling a trailer with atvs on it pulled up outside with a couple other escort cars. A rather stocky guy jumped down from the truck dressed in camo typical of the areas turkey hunters. He quickly donned a black robe over the camo and was introduced as US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. He spoke for maybe 15 minutes, shook some hands including mine and then off came the robe and away sped the truck.
I don't know that Scalia ever wrote a word in a decision I agree with. But he damn sure left a memory with me I will have for a lifetime.
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Post by christina on Feb 15, 2016 13:24:28 GMT -5
Cool memory funky.
wait, you had cell phones in college?? are you have 7 years of law under your belt??
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Post by funkyodar on Feb 15, 2016 13:30:18 GMT -5
They were a rarity. And heavy. And finding a bag phone that matched your shoes was a real PITA.
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