The wise do not investigate such silliness. by Antonin Scalia

The wise do not investigate such silliness.

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It would be gross understatement to say that the Telecommunications Act of 1996 is not a model of clarity. It is in many important respects a model of ambiguity or indeed even self-contradiction.

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You could have 50 different states having 50 different regulations... until they were all litigated out.

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The principal purpose of stare decisis is to protect reliance interest and further stability in the law.

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[If critics of the Pledge of Allegiance persuaded the public it should be changed] then we could eliminate under God from the Pledge of Allegiance, that could be democratically done.

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The Court today completes the process of converting Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 from a guarantee that race or sex will not be the basis for often will.

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Why can't the state accede to the public's wishes? by Antonin Scalia

Why can't the state accede to the public's wishes?

In Torcaso v. Watkins, (1961), we did indeed refer to ‘secular hu... by Antonin Scalia

In Torcaso v. Watkins, (1961), we did indeed refer to ‘secular humanism’ as a ‘religion’.

The government has to adhere to the law also and this is a country where if the government doesnt adhere to the law you can take them to court and get a remedy.

I don't think I should answer questions regarding any specific Supreme Court opinion, even one as fundamental as Marbury v. Madison.

The win for Brexit opens the door for Texit by establishing, concretely, that it is possible to have an adult conversation on independence and letting the people have the final say.

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The issue is quite simply who decides, that's all. by Antonin Scalia

The issue is quite simply who decides, that's all.

Only the most extravagant speculation would lead to the conclusion that the supposedly prejudicial evidence rendered the Carr brothers' joint sentencing proceeding fundamentally unfair.

The problem is that everything that is collectively bargained with the government is within the political sphere, almost by definition.

Oh Lord, oh, there will be another one. by Antonin Scalia

Oh Lord, oh, there will be another one.

They should give them some stiff sentences is what they ought to do, give them stiff, stiff sentences. Stiff sentences.

I'm just not impressed by the fact that the University of Texas may have fewer (African-Americans), maybe it ought to have fewer. And maybe some -- you know, when you take more, the number of blacks, really competent blacks, admitted to lesser schools, turns out to be less.

It is of overwhelming importance, however, who it is that rules me, today's decree says that my Ruler, and the Ruler of 320 million Americans coast-to-coast, is a majority of the nine lawyers on the Supreme Court.

The Jerusalem passport law has nothing to do with recognition. by Antonin Scalia

The Jerusalem passport law has nothing to do with recognition.

Ruth -- honest to goodness -- went up behind a motor boat. by Antonin Scalia

Ruth -- honest to goodness -- went up behind a motor boat.

Some of her feminist friends gave me a hard time because she rode... by Antonin Scalia

Some of her feminist friends gave me a hard time because she rode behind me on the elephant.