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3 Apr 2013, 2:22 pm by Peter Havener
In Concepción, Justice Antonin Scalia held that the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), which favors contractual arbitration clauses, preempts state consumer protection laws. [read post]
26 Mar 2008, 10:35 am
With Justice Antonin Scalia energetically and repeatedly making the case for a simple rule, the Supreme Court on Wednesday showed a reluctance to add a new layer of complexity to criminal trials when a person with a significant mental defect wants to act as his own defense lawyer. [read post]
25 Jan 2011, 7:34 am by Transplanted Lawyer
Why is it top-of-the-roster news for two days in a row that Antonin Scalia isn't going to attend the State of the Union address? [read post]
24 May 2013, 3:58 am by Heidi Henson
A 6-3 majority led by Justice Antonin Scalia affirmed a Fifth Circuit decision in favor of the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) and held that a federal agency’s interpretation of a statutory ambiguity regarding its jurisdiction is entitled to Chevron deference. [read post]
7 Sep 2017, 4:03 pm by Guest Author
This post was authored by Laura Schulkind and Jenny Denny On September 7, 2017, United States Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos spoke at George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School to discuss problems with the current Title IX enforcement system and identified the need to establish a regulatory framework that better serves all students. [read post]
19 May 2008, 12:50 pm
From CNN:WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Supreme Court on Monday upheld a law aimed at preventing child pornography, ruling a provision dealing with "pandering" illicit material does not violate constitutional protections on free speech.Justice Antonin Scalia wrote for the majority, calling Internet child porn a "threat. [read post]
27 Sep 2016, 5:20 am by Edith Roberts
Briefly: In The New Yorker, Jeffrey Toobin surveys the effect of Justice Antonin Scalia’s death on the cases decided at the end of last term and the implications for the court of a Trump or Clinton victory in November, concluding that the “hopes for a liberal Court will begin—or, just as certainly, end—with the results on Election Day. [read post]
11 Oct 2016, 2:11 pm by Amy Howe
And if there is a public perception that the justices have been avoiding controversial issues since the death of Justice Antonin Scalia earlier this year, today’s order list belied that assessment, as the justices agreed to take on cases challenging the cross-border shooting of a Mexican citizen and detentions in the wake of the September 11 attacks. [read post]
8 May 2017, 8:15 am by Nicholas Aroney and John Kincaid
Supreme Court seat left vacant by Antonin Scalia’s death highlights once again just how political the Court is today. [read post]
27 Apr 2008, 7:04 am
The "originalist" interpretations of the Establishment Clause by Supreme Court Justices William Rehnquist, Antonin Scalia, and Clarence Thomas are remarkably indifferent to the original purposes of that clause. [read post]
5 Jun 2009, 8:13 am
Warren Burger had retired to (ostensibly) serve as chair of the Constitutional Bicentennial Commission; Justice Rehnquist was nominated to move to Chief and Antonin Scalia to take the junior-most position on the Court. [read post]
7 Sep 2017, 4:03 pm by Guest Author
This post was authored by Laura Schulkind and Jenny Denny On September 7, 2017, United States Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos spoke at George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School to discuss problems with the current Title IX enforcement system and identified the need to establish a regulatory framework that better serves all students. [read post]
11 Apr 2018, 9:00 am by Adam Feldman
In 1986, when Justice Antonin Scalia joined the Supreme Court, the bench looked quite different than it does today. [read post]
5 Jul 2022, 7:29 am by Kyle Persaud
The late Supreme Court justice, Antonin Scalia, once wrote that the first question to ask in every court case is: Does the court have jurisdiction? [read post]
31 May 2008, 3:07 pm
Justice Antonin Scalia gives an interview with the WSJ Blog (see here, here, and here) to discuss his book, Making Your Case: The Art of Persuading Judges. [read post]
28 May 2010, 7:14 am by Amir Efrati
Arlen Spector told Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan what he would question her about at a confirmation hearing next month, and current Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia had nice words about the Kagan pick. [read post]
24 Jan 2011, 8:01 am by Tony Infanti
Here is their explanation of the slide show: Justice Antonin Scalia recently reminded us that when the 14th Amendment was drafted in the 19th century, it did not focus on ensuring that women were entitled to equal protection of the law. [read post]
31 Mar 2008, 4:21 pm
" Justice Antonin Scalia . . . professed to be flabbergasted by the majority's reasoning. [read post]
17 Mar 2017, 10:35 am by Amy Howe
During his nearly 30 years on the Supreme Court, the late Justice Antonin Scalia was perhaps best known for his commitment to originalism – the idea that the Constitution should be interpreted as it would have been understood by the Founders. [read post]