Antonin Scalia, 1936-2016: Thoughts from our Faculty
Antonin Scalia, an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, passed away on February 13, 2016. From 1977-1982, Justice Scalia served on the faculty of the University of Chicago Law School. The Law School community is deeply saddened by his death. He visited the Law School to deliver the Schwartz Lecture in 2012, and it was wonderful to have him back in our halls, spending time with our faculty and students. Our condolences go out to his family, friends, and clerks.
Several current and former faculty members have shared remembrances of Justice Scalia and thoughts on his legacy:
Geoffrey Stone: Tough, Brilliant, and Kind: The Antonin Scalia I Knew (Daily Beast)
Cass Sunstein: The Scalia I Knew Will Be Greatly Missed (Bloomberg View)
Aziz Huq: Scalia remembered locally for his belief in original intent of 'Founding Fathers' (Chicago Tribune)
Geoffrey Stone and Michael McConnell: How Antonin Scalia Changed America (Politico)
Geoffrey Stone: University of Chicago Reflects on Justice Scalia's Death (WTTW Chicago Tonight)
Lecturer Michael Scodro with David Franklin, '97, and Carolyn Shapiro, '95: Former Supreme Court Clerks Remember Justice Antonin Scalia (WTTW Chicago Tonight)
Lecturer Michael Brody: Justice Scalia Remembered in Chicago (ABC7 Chicago)
Geoffrey Stone and Richard Epstein: Chicago Colleagues Recall Scalia’s Poker Games and D.C. Ambitions (Chicago Magazine)
Richard Epstein: Antonin Scalia, A Most Memorable Friend (Defining Ideas)
Eric Posner: The Tragedy of Antonin Scalia (Slate)
Geoffrey Stone: Geoffrey Stone on Antonin Scalia: “He wanted people to pay attention to his ideas.” (WGN Radio)
Geoffrey Stone: Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s Friend and Law Professor Geoffrey Stone (WGN Radio)
Daniel Hemel: Not-So-“Accidental” Justice: Scalia Didn’t Arrive at “Liberal” Views by Happenstance (Medium)