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Linda Campbell: Supreme Court could make history on Voting Rights Act

Justice Antonin Scalia calls a key component of the Voting Rights Act at the heart of fierce legal and political skirmishing a "perpetuation of racial entitlement."

Commentary: Justice Scalia shows his politics

At worst, Scalia's remarks had a racist tinge that was offensive to anyone who has fought against discrimination in this country, and especially to those of us who have been the victims of Jim Crow.

Justice Scalia shows his pride, prejudice and politics

At worst, Scalia's remarks had a racist tinge that was offensive to anyone who has fought against discrimination in this country, and especially to those of us who have been the victims of Jim Crow.

Scalia on Voting Rights Act: "perpetuation of racial entitlement"

Justice Antonin Scalia calls a key component of the Voting Rights Act at the heart of fierce legal and political skirmishing a "perpetuation of racial entitlement."

Quotes from Supreme Court's voting rights argument

"Scalia: "Or decided that perhaps they'd better not vote against it, that there's nothing, that there's no - none of their interests in voting against it.

SUPREME COURT NOTEBOOK: Sitting out the speech

Prodded by Totenberg, Scalia also commented on the hunting ability of Justice Elena Kagan, who has joined Scalia to shoot quail, pheasant and larger animals.

Commentary: Get over your dislike of government secrecy

"My usual response is, get over it," Scalia said.

Bork nomination fight altered judicial selection

In the mid-1980s, Bork was better known and had a much longer legal resume than his conservative colleague on the federal appeals court in Washington, Antonin Scalia.

Kagan praises Scalia for work on Supreme Court

Scalia has come under criticism for comments he made this week at Kagan's alma mater, Princeton University, in which he compared laws against homosexuality to those dealing with murder and...

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Conservative justices likely chose case on gay marriage

Scalia, almost certainly joined by Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito Jr., apparently...

Excerpts of Calif. gay marriage case at high court

On procreation and age (Justice Elena Kagan and Cooper, and later Scalia):

Supreme Court, enigmatic as ever, weighs gay marriage ban

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Damn, It Feels Good to Be an Ivy Law Grad « Above the Law: A Legal Web Site

- Justice Antonin Scalia, joking about the justices of the Supreme Court bench and their ability...

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- Justice Antonin Scalia, in response to Ted Olson's attempt to ask the justice a rhetorical...

Michael Moore: Fit Judge Scalia for KKK Hood

Michael Moore: Fit Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia for KKK Hood

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Getting the history of the Voting Rights Act right

Mr. Scalia just thinks that the federal oversight provision is outdated and no longer necessary.

Scalia's understanding of the Voting Rights Act is shortsighted

Such statements indicate that Scalia is woefully ignorant of the legislation's history.

Scalia Talks Race, Homosexuality, Boredom

It's been written about," Scalia said.