First published 2017
This collection brings together Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia's most memorable speeches from across his career. Christopher J. Scalia and former law clerk Edward Whelan curated dozens of addresses that span topics from jurisprudence and constitutional interpretation to personal faith, virtue, and friendship. Many speeches appear in print for the first time, including deeply personal remarks that reveal the man behind the judicial opinions. Ruth Bader Ginsburg provides a foreword reflecting on her longtime colleague, while Christopher Scalia offers an intimate introduction about his father. The volume captures Scalia's renowned wit and intellectual rigor as displayed at commencements, legal gatherings, and public events nationwide. Readers encounter both the legal philosophy that shaped his influential tenure on the Court and his broader reflections on American life, offering insight into one of the most significant justices in Supreme Court history.
Genres: biography, history, american, academic
Vibes: intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: non-fiction
420 pages · Hardcover · Forum Books