U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia delivers opening statement before a Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on the Role of Judges under the U.S. Constitution. Remarks delivered 5 October 2011.
Antonin Scalia, (born March 11, 1936,ย Trenton,ย New Jersey, U.S.โdied February 13, 2016, Shafter, Texas), associateย justiceย of theย Supreme Court of the United Statesย from 1986 to 2016, well known for his strong legalย conservatism. He was the first Supreme Court justice of Italian ancestry