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Major Nikon

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16. Which makes Scalia no more damaging than the other 4 justices

Reply to Gabi Hayes (Reply #13)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 11:39 PM

Feb 2016

As I said, the only really defining thing about Scalia was he could always be counted on to take the far right position on everything. The reason why he was never all that effective was because he had the effect of alienating more moderate judges. That's why Scalia was not called on to write very many majority opinions on subjects that could have gone either way. Why do you think he was never taped for Chief Justice?

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Every lawyer I know concedes that Scalia was in fact brilliant [View all] Recursion Feb 2016 OP

If he was a genius, he was an evil one....nt Wounded Bear Feb 2016 #1

exactly fried eggs Feb 2016 #4

Unfortunately... GaYellowDawg Feb 2016 #2

He was smart, elleng Feb 2016 #3

Wrong side of the force. nt msanthrope Feb 2016 #5

In latter years, his dissents and decisions got more and more weird. MohRokTah Feb 2016 #6

I haven't read many recent ones, but back when I was applying to law schools Recursion Feb 2016 #7

These two sum up my conversation with my (law) student today. Ms. Toad Feb 2016 #19

and bat shit crazy SoLeftIAmRight Feb 2016 #8

What btilliance led him to argue that executing the emotionally disabled is not cruel and unusual? rug Feb 2016 #9

Meh. OrwellwasRight Feb 2016 #10

That's just it. He was intelligent enough to convincingly come out anywhere morningfog Feb 2016 #11

He wasn't brilliant enough to do that much damage Major Nikon Feb 2016 #12

Are you SERious???? Gabi Hayes Feb 2016 #13

He was in the minority much more often than the majority, is the point (nt) Recursion Feb 2016 #14

Which makes Scalia no more damaging than the other 4 justices Major Nikon Feb 2016 #16

As my mother said many times about lawyers: HeiressofBickworth Feb 2016 #15

Intelligence is one thing, how you use it is another bhikkhu Feb 2016 #17

Any support for this? TeddyR Feb 2016 #29

Its an oversimplification, but demonstrated pretty well in his marriage equality position bhikkhu Feb 2016 #34

I've known several brilliant people that I wouldn't trust around the silverware. hobbit709 Feb 2016 #18

Brilliant or dark star? More like dark star, brilliance indicates light. Scalia was not light. Dont call me Shirley Feb 2016 #20

Scalia was light in the same way as was Lucifer meow2u3 Feb 2016 #36

As a law student I took one course from Scalia. former9thward Feb 2016 #21

I personally couldn't stand listening to him for an hour, he is pure evil. But..... Logical Feb 2016 #22

Yes, I get that. former9thward Feb 2016 #23

Please! Actors don't carry the power of a SC member! I think lawyers have.... Logical Feb 2016 #24

I destest lawyers. former9thward Feb 2016 #25

I love your DU profile. Sounds like you're one of the good ones! 😄 Logical Feb 2016 #26

I do my best. former9thward Feb 2016 #30

I imagine it's a lot tougher job than most people like me think! Nt Logical Feb 2016 #31

That's baloney, elleng Feb 2016 #28

Unfortunately, he used his intelligence to reason backwards The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2016 #27

So was Ayn Rand. Her logic was impeccable Warpy Feb 2016 #32

No one I know ever claimed he was dumb. Volaris Feb 2016 #33

Well, his dissents can be fun to read, since he lost jfern Feb 2016 #35