I find it a sufficient embarrassment that our Establishment… - Antonin Scalia

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I find it a sufficient embarrassment that our Establishment Clause jurisprudence regarding holiday displays has come to 'require[e] scrutiny more commonly associated with interior decorators than with the judiciary'. But interior decorating is a rock hard science compared to psychology practiced by amateurs.

Antonin Scalia

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Antonin Gregory Scalia (March 11, 1936 – February 13, 2016) was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, who served for 29 years, from 1986 until his death. He was appointed to the Court by U.S. President Ronald Reagan in 1986.

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Birth Name: Antonin Gregory Scalia

Also Known As: Nino

Alternative Names: Scalia • Antonin G. Scalia • Justice Scalia

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