Justice Antonin Scalia

Eugene Scalia (left) talks with Missouri Sen. Kit Bond before Scalia's confirmation hearing to be solicitor of the Labor Department in 2001.

Politics & Government

Trump To Nominate Eugene Scalia, Late Supreme Court Justice's Son, As Labor Secretary

9:34pm July 18, 2019

The president offered the Washington attorney the job, and he accepted. He's 55 and a partner at a firm where he handles labor and employment cases.

Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, speaks during an event on Capitol Hill in 2016. Lee is the only member of the Senate on Trump's list.

Trump Says He Will Nominate New Supreme Court Justice From This List

7:47am June 28, 2018

by Brian Naylor

The 25 individuals are thought to be reliable conservatives, most now serving on federal appeals courts or state supreme courts. The list includes one lawmaker: Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah.

Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.

5 Insights Into Judge Neil Gorsuch After 2nd Day Of Confirmation Hearings

11:12pm March 21, 2017

by Brian Naylor

Everything from originalism to mutton-busting was fodder as the Supreme Court nominee took questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.

People rally at the Supreme Court in Washington in January, as the court heard arguments in Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association.

National

Supreme Court Deadlocks On Challenge To Union Fees

2:58pm March 29, 2016

by Nina Totenberg

The 4-4 vote means union opponents have failed, for now, to reverse a long-standing decision that allows states to mandate "fair share" fees from nonunion workers.

People hold signs of thanks and support while waiting in line to pay their respects.

National

Antonin Scalia Lies In Repose As Mourners Pay Respects At Supreme Court

4:55pm February 19, 2016

by Bill Chappell

A long line of mourners queued up Friday to pay their respects to the late Supreme Court justice, whose body is lying in repose.

The flag flies at half-staff outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, following the death of high court Justice Antonin Scalia.

Justice Scalia Will Lie In Repose At The Supreme Court On Friday

11:23am February 16, 2016

by Nina Totenberg

The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. ET on Saturday at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C.

Scalia's Death May Mean Texas Abortion Case Won't Set U.S. Precedent

7:23pm February 15, 2016

by Jennifer Ludden

Justice Antonin Scalia's death comes just weeks before the Supreme Court hears its biggest abortion case in a decade. The reach of that decision will likely be impacted by his absence.

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President Obama speaks to reporters about the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia at Omni Rancho Las Palmas in Rancho Mirage, Calif., Saturday.

Obama Won't Appoint Scalia Replacement While Senate Is Out This Week

6:43pm February 15, 2016

by Eyder Peralta

A White House spokesman says Obama is expected to announce his nomination once the Senate returns from its recess.

National

Originalism: A Primer On Scalia's Constitutional Philosophy

9:03am February 15, 2016

by NPR Staff

NPR's Nina Totenberg explains how the idea that the Constitution is "not living but dead" transformed the Supreme Court during Antonin Scalia's tenure as a justice.

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Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia in 2011.

Politics & Government

4 Questions With NPR's Nina Totenberg About Justice Antonin Scalia

11:05pm February 13, 2016

by Nina Totenberg

NPR's legal affairs correspondent talks about about Scalia's life, legacy and what's next.

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