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Media-Shy Scalia Hits Road With 18th-Century Views

Posted Apr 18, 08 2:20 AM CDT in US 

(Newser) – After years of courting controversy but shunning publicity, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia is about to go on a media offensive, reports USA Today. The conservative Scalia, who has notoriously kept the press away from his public appearances, allowed C-SPAN recently to broadcast a question-and-answer session with students. He'll also appear on 60 Minutes this month. Why? He's plugging a book he co-authored on legal arguments.

When he's on the road, America's first Italian-American justice is expected to talk up his fervently held views that the Supreme Court should stick to an interpretation of the Constitution that its 18th-century authors had in mind. As for entertainment value, the right-wing jurist is bound to be "conservative, outspoken and pugnacious," said a law professor.

Source USA Today

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Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia's narrow interpretation of the Constitution has made him one of the most controversial members of the court.   (Getty Images)
US Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia addresses a group of law students at the Roger Williams University law school in Bristol, R.I.   (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, notoriously hostile to media coverage of his appearances is setting all that aside while he is promoting his book.   (KRT Photos)
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