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Scalia

American  
[skuh-lee-uh] / skəˈli ə /

noun

  1. Antonin 1936–2016, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1986–2016.


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Justice Amy Coney Barrett, Trump’s third appointee, was a clerk for Scalia.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 26, 2026

Scalia said the justices do not represent the full country.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 26, 2026

That groundbreaking decision, written by Justice Antonin Scalia, didn’t come out of nothing.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

Before that, Schiltz clerked at the Supreme Court for Antonin Scalia, a conservative hero.

From Slate Jun. 22, 2026

Soon afterwards the proposal was renewed by Deputy De Zerbi, and accepted by M. Beltrani Scalia, director-general of prisons.

From Criminal Sociology by Enrico Ferri

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