Quotes Overheard from Justice Scalia's Duck Blind
On Monday Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia spoke to a group of 600 people in Jackson. Scalia made an interesting comment about the trend of all Supreme Court Justice appointments coming from the bench of lower courts:
Scalia said there were three justices with no prior judicial experience when he was nominated to the court by President Ronald Reagan. Today there are none.
"Every aspect of your career broadens your outlook and gives insights that you wouldn't have in some other aspect of the legal practice," Scalia said. "That's why I think it's good for the court to have people of varying backgrounds."
I think that is a valid point, but I do not see the trend changing anytime soon.
An avid outdoorsman, I’m sure that it was just a coincidence that Justice Scalia spoke in Mississippi during the height of duck season. Scalia is rumored to he hunting in the Delta with a group that includes several Mississippi attorneys and judges.
Below are some of the quotes that I envision coming from Scalia’s duck blind:
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“Great shot, Justice.”
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“I think you were the one who got him Justice”
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“You got another one Justice”
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“I couldn't have, I didn’t even shoot at that one.”
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“You’re right Justice. You’re always right.”
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“I think you were too far to the right on that shot Justice.”
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“Thank you for not inviting Dick Cheney—I didn't want to get shot this week.”
