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With the sudden passing of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, the political world now braces itself for a knockdown, drag-out fight over his successor during this tense election year. But before we wade into the partisan muck to see if President Obama even has a legitimate shot at pushing through a nomination before his term ends, it would only be right to take a look back at the true legacy of Justice Scalia. For better or worse, Scalia was easily one of the most consequential judges to ever sit on the high court. And with his passionate (and often times lengthy) arguments, Scalia was able to steer his fellow justices to adopt a more literal interpretation of the Constitution.
That literal view of a document made hundreds of years ago, in an America much different than the one we live in today, caused many a feather to be rankled by Scalia’s antiquated reasoning. This disdain for Scalia’s worldview even found itself a home in the social media world, where Scalia themed memes constantly made their rounds. Here are a few of our favorites, which provides a view of some on Scalia’s tenure as a sitting Supreme Court justice.
