Supreme Court Justice (nominated by Pres. Reagan 1986)
For states’ rights; limit court role
The nine court members can be divided into three general alliances, but all of the justices have crossed ideological lines. The three conservative justices, including Scalia, and two of the swing justices usually support states’ rights.
Scalia interprets the Constitution literally and is a strong states’ rights advocate. Favors limited role for courts in the three-branch system of government.
Source: Reuters article in Boston Globe, p. A45
Dec 1, 2000
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