Abu-Jamal writes: "Justice Antonin Scalia was a controversial figure, and
arguably the most intellectually gifted of his colleagues. But it must be
said that his brilliance was not at the service of the many but the few."
Mumia Abu-Jamal. (photo: First Run Features)
Antonin Scalia 1936-2016
By Mumia Abu-Jamal, Prison Radio
15 February 16
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Antonin Scalia 1936-1916 (2:42) by Mumia Abu-Jamal
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Justice Antonin Scalia of the US Supreme Court, famous for his quips and his
judicial opinions is no more. The Associate Justice, appointed to the courts
by President Regan in 1986, was coming up on his 30th year this September on
the bench. He was a controversial figure, and arguably the most
intellectually gifted of his colleagues. But it must be said that his
brilliance was not at the service of the many but the few.
Law professor Cass Sunstein, in his 2005 book Radicals in Robes, criticized
both Scalia and perhaps his closest colleague, Justice Clarence Thomas, for
their 'original intent' theories. Generally the theory holds anything not
explicitly originally written into the constitution was not legitimate law.
Such they call both jurists 'false fundamentalists' especially for their
opposition to affirmative action, on the theory that government could never
take race into account. Sunstein argued wasn't the 13th amendment
specifically about race? Wasn't the Civil War? And didn't the Reconstruction
Congress create institutions specifically for black ex-slaves, like the
Freedmen's Bureau, a financial institution? "To ignore such history" he
said, "was disingenuous."
Writer and scholar Chris Hedges, in his 2006 book American Fascist,
identified Scalia as a "dominionist jurist," or one who used his religious
views, not his legal ones to decided cases. Scalia may have lost his
greatest ally in the 1992 Planned Parenthood vs. Casey decision when he
critiqued O'Connor decision to uphold the abortions. O'Connor, a stickler
for decorum, didn't take kindly to his attack and thereafter moved
perceptibly to the left, often becoming the fifth vote for a liberal
majority, especially on criminal justice and women's issues. Scalia,
brilliant, opinionated, outspoken and in-your-face was never boring. He knew
where he stood and planted his flag there for arch-conservatives. Antonin
'Nino' Scalia was in his 79th year of life.
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15 February 16
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ustice Antonin Scalia of the US Supreme Court, famous for his quips and his
judicial opinions is no more. The Associate Justice, appointed to the courts
by President Regan in 1986, was coming up on his 30th year this September on
the bench. He was a controversial figure, and arguably the most
intellectually gifted of his colleagues. But it must be said that his
brilliance was not at the service of the many but the few.
Law professor Cass Sunstein, in his 2005 book Radicals in Robes, criticized
both Scalia and perhaps his closest colleague, Justice Clarence Thomas, for
their 'original intent' theories. Generally the theory holds anything not
explicitly originally written into the constitution was not legitimate law.
Such they call both jurists 'false fundamentalists' especially for their
opposition to affirmative action, on the theory that government could never
take race into account. Sunstein argued wasn't the 13th amendment
specifically about race? Wasn't the Civil War? And didn't the Reconstruction
Congress create institutions specifically for black ex-slaves, like the
Freedmen's Bureau, a financial institution? "To ignore such history" he
said, "was disingenuous."
Writer and scholar Chris Hedges, in his 2006 book American Fascist,
identified Scalia as a "dominionist jurist," or one who used his religious
views, not his legal ones to decided cases. Scalia may have lost his
greatest ally in the 1992 Planned Parenthood vs. Casey decision when he
critiqued O'Connor decision to uphold the abortions. O'Connor, a stickler
for decorum, didn't take kindly to his attack and thereafter moved
perceptibly to the left, often becoming the fifth vote for a liberal
majority, especially on criminal justice and women's issues. Scalia,
brilliant, opinionated, outspoken and in-your-face was never boring. He knew
where he stood and planted his flag there for arch-conservatives. Antonin
'Nino' Scalia was in his 79th year of life.
From in Prison Nation, this is Mumia Abu-Jamal.
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