Antonin Scalia served as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1986 until his death in 2016, becoming one of the most influential conservative legal voices in American history. Known for his originalist interpretation of the Constitution and his sharp, often colorful dissents, he was a towering figure in American jurisprudence. His contributions to The Weekly Standard included excerpts from his judicial opinions and reflections on democratic governance and the role of the courts.
This case is about power in several respects. It is about the power of our people to govern themselves, and the power of this Court to pronounce the law. Today’s opinion aggrandizes the latter, with the predictable consequence of diminishing the former. . . .
On June 28, the Supreme Court resolved two important abortion cases.
The Court has mistaken a Kulturkampf for a fit of spite. The constitutional amendment before us here is not the manifestation of a "'bare . . . desire to harm'" homosexuals, but is rather a modest attempt by seemingly tolerant Coloradans to preserve traditional sexual mores against the efforts of a…
The Court has mistaken a Kulturkampf for a fit of spite. The constitutional amendment before us here is not the manifestation of a "'bare . . . desire to harm'" homosexuals, but is rather a modest attempt by seemingly tolerant Coloradans to preserve traditional sexual mores against the efforts of a…