First published 2020
This collection gathers the most significant writings from Justice Antonin Scalia's three decades on the Supreme Court. Scalia transformed how judges, lawyers, and citizens approach legal interpretation through his forceful intellect and sharp wit. The book draws from his best court opinions, essays, speeches, and testimony to present his complete jurisprudential philosophy. Readers encounter Scalia's views on major contemporary issues including abortion, gun rights, marriage, free speech, and religious liberty. The collection also explores his thoughts on constitutional structure and proper methods for interpreting laws. Known for writing that both educated and entertained, Scalia mastered legal prose that remains as readable today as when first published. Justice Elena Kagan provides an intimate foreword to this comprehensive portrait. The book serves as an indispensable resource for understanding the Constitution, the American legal system, and one of the nation's most influential judicial minds.
Genres: biography, history, american, non-fiction, law, academic
Vibes: intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: expert-protagonist
Period: 20th-Century, 21st-Century
368 pages · Hardcover · Forum Books