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“It's a long, uphill fight to get back to original orthodoxy. We have two 'originalists' on the Supreme Court. That's something.”

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Antonin Scalia
Antonin Scalia

Antonin Scalia was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, serving from 1986 until his death in 2016. He was a prominent figure in American law and politics, known for his conservative judicial philosophy and his influential role in shaping American constitutional law. more

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