Justice Scalia Lashes Out At Student Questioner

Legal Times:

Where others fear to tread, a 20-year-old college student from Tequesta, Fla.,boldly stepped forward Tuesday to ask Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia a question he did not like during a public appearance in West Palm Beach. "That's a nasty, impolite question," said Scalia, himself an expert on tough questioning, and he at first refused to answer it.

This morning we tracked down student Sarah Jeck, the Florida Atlantic University honors college junior who incurred Scalia's wrath, and she seemed a little stunned, but not cowed, by his reaction. "He can dish it out, but he can't take it, I guess," she says. "I'm generally a very polite person. I'm really surprised the way it turned out. It was not a preposterous question."

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Comments

[wordvarc]

12:21 AM on 02/07/2009

Scalia's the most powerful justice,

He has both his and Thomas's vote..

[curmudgeon3]

02:56 AM on 02/06/2009

Antonin Scalia -- You're no Marlon Brando!

[cloudmaker]

07:20 PM on 02/05/2009

Scalia is an arrogant, know-it-all egomaniac that does not belong on the
Supreme Court. I'm not surprised that he was offended at someone asking
him a question he didn't like.

[CivilGargoyle1]

04:56 PM on 02/05/2009

Justice Scalia's response does not become that of a Supreme Court Justice. His quick anger indicated insecurity. What did Scalia convey in his response? Was Scalia's response productive?

[Acleacius]

03:53 PM on 02/05/2009

Is it possible to remove a sitting Supreme Court Justice, by a referendum, a ballot initiative or is impeachment the only way?

Thanks. :)

[kinnycut]

03:50 PM on 02/05/2009

There is nothing like being up staged by a college student. You know that had to ouch his over inflated igo just a bit.

[kwoodberryesq]

03:47 PM on 02/05/2009

What Judicial temperment? This guy has really lost his bearings, not that they were worth a damn in the first place!

[ObjectiveRealist]

02:00 PM on 02/05/2009

One more reason to pronounce his family name "scaley uh." Such a snake!

[timberdoodle]

01:44 PM on 02/05/2009

As dumb as Bush appeared to be he was smart enough not to appoint a justice to the supreme court who would appear any smarter than him. Remember it all fits together. Rush is the brains of the outfit and now Joe The Plumber is going to be the guru for economics and policy for the GOP.

[krocklin]

01:22 PM on 02/05/2009

Typical arrogance on the part of Scalia and the OverClass he represents.
This Sense of Entitlement is what messed up the World Economy too and what is driving Republicans to go negative on every corrective we need in these times.

[WonderingImriel]

01:12 PM on 02/05/2009

She's absolutely right about him, he can dish it out but can't take it for a second.

He thinks waterboarding is fine, but the moment you tie him down and show him the sponge he'd be crying like the baby he is.

[acountryboy]

02:31 PM on 02/05/2009

This is an example of bold & fearless inquiry. Imagine! this kid is probably 20 years old and has the AUDACITY to question a spooky supreme court justice. I hope she gets recruited by some progressive group to do more probing and investigations.
Wouldn't it be great if Colleges were also rated on their ability to inspire strong backbones and courageous confronting of political leaders and their cronies?

[qdog112]

03:31 PM on 02/05/2009

Too bad this type of fearless and independent journalism is discouraged and usually punished in the form of black-balling. Her reputation will follow her into the job market and scare the status quo protectors.

She'll have the tough choice of falling line or nearly starving. Many of them start out principled until they are pressured from the top. Let's hope this encorages more of her type.

[Wiserone]

01:09 PM on 02/05/2009

He is a pompus arse and good for the student. Hey, Judge, it's a new era and it's called TRANSPARENCY and in ALL things and people who work FOR the people!!!

[RobinSeattle]

12:59 PM on 02/05/2009

Scalia is the Tony Soprano of judges and he proved it again here.

[mimigrammy]

12:46 PM on 02/05/2009

The old guy is losing it now that his good buddies Bush and Chaney are out.

[rf dude]

10:51 AM on 02/05/2009

Only hissing steam

and a train-whistle sound

Could enhance his visage..
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