Reading law, june 2012 hardcover making your case, may 2008 hardcover. Antonin scalia during his 1986 supreme court confirmation hearing. Legal writing expert bryan garner and justice antonin scalia combined forces to produce this book about the art of legal argumentation, both written and oral. Justice scalias mandatory reading list business insider. Enjoy the best antonin scalia quotes at brainyquote. Omitting contrary evidence turns out to be scalia and garners favorite rhetorical.
Antonin scalia was married to maureen for fiftyfive years. Antonin scalia, 19362016, associate justice of the u. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading scalia speaks. Together they had nine children and dozens of grandchildren.
Justice antonin nino scalia was a largerthanlife presence on the bench a brilliant legal mind with an energetic style, incisive wit and. Scalias father, a sicilian immigrant, taught romance languages at brooklyn. Books by antonin scalia author of making your case goodreads. By simple counting, the most prolific citer and the widest read is the late antonin scalia, followed by the order presented in the table.
Antonin scalias speeches, collected for arguments sake. Antonin scalia books list of books by author antonin scalia. March 11, 1936 february, 2016 was an american lawyer, jurist, government official, and academic who served as an associate justice of the supreme court of the united states from 1986 until his death in 2016. The family moved to queens when scalia was a child, and he graduated first in antonin scalia. Antonin scalia believes in the devil, suspects some of his friends are homosexual, and thinks that ladies who use the fword are sadly symptomatic of a coarsened culture. Federal courts and the law the university center for human values series, and more on. Circuit and in the nixon and ford administrations, and teaching law at the universities of virginia and chicago. Justice scalia is apparently a huge fan of david foster wallace more. The late antonin scalia venerated george washington as his favorite founding father, a man of honor and steady determination.
The fortyone speeches that constitute the book were chosen by one of antonin scalias nine children, christopher j. While it will probably be of interest mostly to lawyers, it still has a lot of useful material for anyone who makes a living by either spoken or written persuasion. Beneath the books hangs a print of the wellknown, oakpanel portrait by hans holbein the younger of one of scalias personal heroes, sir thomas more. Discover librarianselected research resources on antonin scalia from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines. He was described as the intellectual anchor for the originalist and textualist position in the courts. Antonin gregory scalia was an associate justice of the supreme court of the united states. On september 26a day that just happened to be the 27th anniversary of his swearingin as associate justiceantonin scalia entered the supreme courts enormous east conference room so. See all books authored by antonin scalia, including making your case. Garner 424 16 green bag 2d 17501800 english language 1755. Antonin scalia, born march 11, 1936, trenton, new jersey, u. He graduated from harvard law school 1960 and subsequently taught law at the univ. Since the constitution is composed of words, the natural extension of his argument is that words themselves do not change in meaning.
Scalia called it a disgrace that so few americans have read alexander hamiltons and james madisons federalist papers. As one example, consider the position of justice antonin scalia. Scalia speaks reflections on law, faith, and life well lived by antonin scalia edited by christopher j. Scalia, a former professor of english, and edward whelan, a former law clerk. Antonin scalia was a great supreme court justice, a brilliant expositor of the constitution, and a scintillating writer.
Log in to see more information about antonin scalia log in or register now. Scalias brilliant writing and commitment to principle permeate scalia speaks. Chief justice john roberts and justices samuel alito, neal gorsuch, elena kagan and clarence thomas joined scalias family for the unveiling. However, there are times when we go straight to the books for the fastest, most reliable way to answer common research questions. Antonin scalias favorite supreme court justices the new. Samuel johnson, a dictionary of the english language, 2 vols. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The life and constitution of supreme court justice antonin scalia, author joan biskupic examines the. The twoway one thing that is undeniable about justice antonin scalia is that his opinions were always a good read.
Reflections on law, faith, and life well lived kindle edition by scalia, antonin, scalia, christopher j. A nation under god from web exclusives the american religious tradition has consistently affirmed a national belief in godbut not a national belief in a particular religion. Collection of speeches reveals the traditional, generous. His dissents in particular were filled with his strong, witty, and punny personality. He has cited, in supreme court opinions, samuel johnsons dictionary of the english language 1773, noah websters american dictionary of the english. Antonin scalia was born on march 11, 1936 in trenton, new jersey, usa as antonin gregory scalia. By my reckoning, when associate justice antonin scalia died two years. List of books and articles about antonin scalia online research. As catholics, we have particular reason to be grateful for his deep. Law librarians love electronic legal research as much as law students do maybe even more. It explains the major principles of the justices decisionmaking. As a second generation american, scalia grew up with a strong italian homelife and was raised roman catholic. Much has been said of the late justice antonin scalias originalist or textualist interpretation of the constitution, which he termed a dead document, arguing that its meaning did not change over time.
In a wideranging talk meant to publicize his new book, scalia criticized everything from american flight attendants poor grammar they say its. Reflections on law, faith, and life well lived by scalia, antonin and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Quotations by antonin scalia, american judge, born march 11, 1936. Antonin scalia is one of those jurists and this book communicates some of his dissents exactly as he wrote them. Assembled by scalias son christopher, writer and erstwhile english professor, and his former law clerk whelan president, ethics and public policy ctr. George mason universitys antonin scalia law school debuted the bronze statue thursday at its arlington campus. Antonin scalia has 22 books on goodreads with 11756 ratings. Antonin scalia has 22 books on goodreads with 11742 ratings. Garner, who has now written two books with scalia, felt that it would be bad form to interrupt, but when the justice had trouble remembering the.
Speaking to law students at santa clara university this week, supreme court justice antonin scalia was asked which past court opinion he most admired. Either read it cover to cover or dont bother, scalia advises. I cant say that im very impressed with the profiteering involved in scalia dissents that is peddling content that is almost entirely in the public. The essential scalia presents justice scalia on his own terms, allowing readers to understand the reasoning and insights that made him one of the most consequential jurists in american history. Supreme court justice antonin scalia wrote what has to be some of the best reads in supreme court history. In conversation with antonin scalia new york magazine. Here are the 7 worst things antonin scalia has said or. Antonin scalia teams up with david foster wallaces favorite lexicographer for a revealing look at how judges read laws.
He was the first supreme court justice of italian ancestry. The ballad of songbirds and snakes from the author that brought you the hunger games, reenter the world of panem again sixtyfour years before the events of the original series. April 09, 2019 on faith is an inspiring collection of the late supreme court justice antonin scalias reflections on his own faith, on the challenges that religious believers face in modern america, and on the. But scalia has been on the court the longest and has written far more opinions than any of the other sitting justices belying the idea that one cannot consume much by sitting still and reading books. Antonin scalias speeches, collected for arguments sake the. The passive view of the judicial role is aggressively defended in a new book by justice antonin scalia.
A justice on the united states supreme court for three decades, antonin scalia transformed the way that judges, lawyers, and citizens think about the law. Reflections on law, faith, and life well lived, a collection of speeches coedited by his son christopher and his former law clerk edward whelan. Federal courts antonin scalia supreme court reading. The art of persuading judges, and a matter of interpretation. Scalia was born march 11, 1936 in trenton, nj, the only son of eugene and catherine scalia. First, its shortmore of a long essay than a book, and thus readable in a single sitting.
Was antonin scalia the most literary supreme court justice. Reflections on law, faith, and life well lived hardcover deckle edge, october 3, 2017. If one would know justice oliver wendell holmes, one must read his memorable speeches, especially his civil war. For a quarter of a century, scalia has been the conservative wings alpha dog. Scalia, edward whelan and justice clarence thomas narrator. Antonin scalia in an overview, professor brisbin, author of the 1997 book, antonin scalia and the conservative revival, talked about justice november 9, 2005. Antonin scalia author of making your case goodreads. List of books and articles about antonin scalia online. Recommended books by and about justice antonin scalia. Sutton, a judge on the united states court of appeals for the sixth circuit, is a former law clerk to justice scalia. Antonin scalia served as an associate justice of the supreme court of the united states from 1986 until his death in 2016. He was appointed in 1986 by president ronald reagan having previously served on the d. Supreme court justice antonin scalia was found dead on saturday, february, at a ranch outside marfa, texas. Scalia book explores the man behind the justice in american original.