huffingtonpost.com - 10/27/2009
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In an appearance at the University of Arizona College of Law, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia said that if he were on the court in 1954, he would have dissented in the landmark Brown vs. Board of Education decision that ended school segregation based on race.
Appearing on stage with ...
politicalwire.com - 10/27/2009
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politicalwire.com —
In an appearance at the University of Arizona,
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia "said he likely would...
have dissented from the historic 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision that declared school segregation illegal and struck down the system of ...
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Scalia Would Have Voted to Keep School Segregation
balkin.blogspot.com - 10/27/2009
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Although Justice Antonin Scalia and I are both
originalists, the two of us have quite different theories...
of original meaning. Scalia has always looked to how the public would have applied the words of the Constitution at the time of their enactment, ...
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Justice Scalia comes clean on Brown v. Board of Education?
talkingpointsmemo.com - 10/28/2009
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Justice Scalia says that had he been on
the Supreme Court in the 1950s, following his originalist...
philosophy he probably would have dissented from Brown v. Board of Education . Quoting the local newspaper report ... Using his "originalist'' ...
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Scalia on Brown v. Board of Education: I Would Have Dissented
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News —
... on the court in 1954, he would have dissented in the landmark Brown vs. Board of Education decision that ended school segregation based on race. Appearing on stage with Justice Stephen Breyer, Scalia cautioned against "inventing new rights nobody ever thought existed." Scalia said he advocates an "originalist" approach to the Constitution, warning against an "evolutionary" legal philosophy that he described as, "close your eyes and decide what you think is a good idea.'' Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/27/scalia-on-brow... Just remember, the Constitution ...
The Blogosphere, the Mainstream Press, and the Fake Scalia Story
Balkinization —
... There's plenty of unfair criticism about blogs out there, but this is one area where the critics are absolutely right. Because of the nature of the medium and the pace of the blogosphere's news cycle, too many bloggers prioritize speed over quality, and they get burned on stories like this one as a result. In this case outlets like Huffington Post, ...
The Brown v. Board of Education Question: What Would Scalia Do?
ABA Journal Top Stories —
... Board of Education and the 14th Amendment, Scalia sidestepped the question. “As for Brown v. Board of Education , I think I would have” — and then he changed directions, saying he would have voted with the dissent in Plessy v. Ferguson , a case overruled by Brown . But Plessy was an easier case for originalists, according to the Times. It concerns segregation on the railroads. They have long been considered common carriers that are required to serve all customers equally. The Huffington Post posted the video. [image]
After Two Unfortunate Misquotes, Justice Kennedy’s Office Takes Action
ABA Journal Top Stories —
... Supreme Court justices have been the victim of some unfortunate misquotes in recent news accounts of their speeches. Now the office of Justice Anthony M. Kennedy is doing something about it. Justice Antonin Scalia didn’t really say he would have dissented in Brown v. Board of Education , the landmark desegregation ruling, according to the Huffington Post . What he really said in a recent Arizona speech: He ...
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