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Panel Discussion on the U.S. Supreme Court Vacancy
Antonin Gregory Scalia who is one of the associate justice of United States. Supreme Court, dead on February 13 this year. Scalia was appointed as a justice by President Ronald Reagan from 1986 until his death in 2016. Before his death, the conservatives in the Supreme Court in the United States take up five seats and the liberals got four seats there, which means the conservatives take advantages in the Supreme Court of U.S. Now, many conservatives hope the vacancy should be appointed after the presidential election, while the liberals support that Obama appoints a new justice as soon as possible. It is obvious that both conservatives and liberals want to dominate the Supreme Court of United States.
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Judge Ken Starr answered the question in his opinion that Scalia allowed “we”, the people to govern themselves. He was a textualist in statutory interpretation, which means he think that the ordinary meaning of the statute should govern. He would not interpret the constitution according to the evolvement of the society which is changed with one’s own view. Scalia believed that judges are not supposed to make the law, they interpret the law according to what the congress intent to do and what is the congress say. Also, Scalia is a perfect writer. You may not agree with his point of view, but you always will appreciate the legal opinion he has issued. He could not bear any grammar errors in documents or in his daily communications. He even would not accept a mistake included thanks card. Scalia was a conservative person whose religion is Roman Catholicism, supported the death penalty, against abortion, homosexuality and gun control. He was trusted deeply by conservatives. Because of his religion, he has 28 children and grandchildren now. He is really

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