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The Part-Time Liberal Antonin Scalia Will Be Hard to Find
Scalia penned a remarkable number of "liberal" opinions, despite his legacy as a stanch conservative…
Antonin Scalia
News, analysis, and archived coverage of Antonin Scalia, the longtime U.S. Supreme Court justice, including his opinions, judicial philosophy, legacy, and influence on American law and constitutional interpretation.
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Scalia’s death, Senate inaction leave Supreme Court in bind
WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Antonin Scalia's unexpected death in February and the Senate's refusal to confirm a successor has…
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Scalia School of Law
George Mason University School of Law has just been renamed the Antonin Scalia School of Law in honor of the late Supreme…
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Trump releases his top picks for Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee for president, released Wednesday a list of 11 potential Supreme Court justices he plans…
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Supreme Court passes on ruling in Little Sisters case
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Supreme Court today punted the question of whether the government can compel nuns, priests, and faith-based schools…
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GMU Senate has ‘deep concern’ over naming of law school after Scalia
(CNSNews.com) — George Mason University's (GMU) Faculty Senate passed a resolution last week expressing its "deep concern" with…
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Sen. Blumenthal: ‘Great dangers’ posed by Scalia vacancy
(CNSNews.com) — Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) said Tuesday that the U.S. Supreme Court should warn the nation of the "…
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Massachusetts, Alabama, and judges
Among the Supreme Court decisions issued last month following the death of Justice Scalia was a per curiam decision of the Court…
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Tied 4-4 after Scalia’s death, high court gives unions a win
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the clearest sign yet of the impact of Justice Antonin Scalia's death, U.S. labor unions scored…
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Supreme Court to hear Little Sisters of the Poor
WASHINGTON, D.C. – After months of waiting, the international Catholic charity organization Little Sisters of the Poor will have their day in…
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Five truths about Senate confirmation of Supreme Court nominees
The U.S. Senate should wait until after the presidential election to fill the vacancy created by the death of U.S.…
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Obama narrowing list of possible Supreme Court candidates
WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite calls to select a Supreme Court nominee from outside the judicial monastery, President Barack Obama doesn't appear…
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Supreme Court has ‘intense’ abortion argument
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court appeared sharply divided Wednesday over Texas abortion clinic regulations in its biggest abortion case in nearly a…
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Justice Thomas breaks decade-long silence
WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Clarence Thomas stunned lawyers, reporters and others at the Supreme Court on Monday when he posed questions during an…
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Filling the Supreme Court vacancy: Lessons from 1968
United States Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia's death this month has created something of a dilemma – to put it politely – for the president and Congress.
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Nevada governor withdraws name from high court consideration
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval said Thursday he is not interested in being considered for the Supreme Court vacancy — a…
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McConnell rules out Senate hearing for Obama court pick
WASHINGTON (AP) — Majority Leader Mitch McConnell emphatically ruled out any Senate action on whoever President Barack Obama nominates to fill the Supreme…
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Scalia’s many health issues detailed by court doctor
DALLAS (AP) — Antonin Scalia suffered from coronary artery disease, obesity and diabetes, among other ailments that probably contributed to the justice'…
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Obama sets out to pick a Supreme Court nominee
WASHINGTON (AP) — It may seem like Mission Impossible. Still, President Barack Obama this week set out on a quest to put his…
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Ayotte sticks to opposing any Obama Supreme Court nominee
NASHUA, N.H. – U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte on Friday doubled down on her contention that the next president should nominate a…
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Thousands pay respects to late Justice Scalia
WASHINGTON (AP) — Bidding farewell to their longtime colleague, the eight remaining Supreme Court justices joined family members, former law clerks and members…
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Justice Scalia’s life, character inspired opera
The death of Justice Antonin Scalia last weekend marked the end of an era and left a gaping hole on the United…
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Republican divide: Sessions, McConnell split over Supreme Court vacancy
(CNSNews.com) – In apparently refusing to hold a confirmation hearing on President Obama's Supreme Court nominee, Senate Majority Leader Mitch…
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New England brimming with potential Supreme Court appointments
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Speculation surrounding President Barack Obama's short list of candidates to replace U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin…
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On Justice Scalia and the loss of originalism
In the last half century, the Constitution of the United States has had no more powerful defender than Justice Antonin Scalia. On…
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GOP senators open door to Obama high court pick
WASHINGTON (AP) — Concerted Republican opposition to considering President Barack Obama's pick for the Supreme Court showed early signs of splintering…
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WATCH: Martin on Scalia and the Supreme Court
Lawyer and NBP contributing columnist Kevin P. Martin appeared on WGBH's "Greater Boston" Tuesday night to discuss the…
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Warren lights up McConnell, GOP over replacing Scalia
WASHINGTON – Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren lit up her social media accounts over the holiday weekend, adding to the powderkeg of partisanship that…
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Deval Patrick gets tossed up in Scalia replacement musings
BOSTON – The death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has conjured a flurry of media speculation regarding the political future…
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Justice Scalia’s life and the law
We should all be so lucky to live the life that Antonin Scalia did. When Justice Scalia passed away in his sleep…
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Some key opinions from Justice Antonin Scalia
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, the conservative and provocative judge who died at age 79, was known for pointed language, fiercely held…
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Obama high court replacement for Scalia may spur epic fight
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are near-unanimous in demanding that President Barack Obama leave it to his successor to nominate a candidate to…
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Justice Antonin Scalia dead at 79
WASHINGTON (AP) — Antonin Scalia, the influential conservative and most provocative member of the Supreme Court, has died, leaving the high court without…
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Supreme Court Justice Scalia: Constitution says government can favor religion
(RNS) — Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia is never shy about voicing his strong, and strongly conservative, opinions about the role of religion…
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Racial diversity, elite colleges, and Justice Scalia
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia ran headlong into the leftist meat grinder by questioning whether college admission of blacks with academic achievement…
