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Antonin Scalia

1936–2016Trenton, NJItalian American descendantHistoric
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Why Included

Associate Justice whose originalist and textualist jurisprudence reshaped modern U.S. constitutional interpretation.

Notable For

  • U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice 1986–2016
  • Pioneered modern originalist legal theory

Honors & Recognition

  • Presidential Medal of Freedom (posthumous)

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Last reviewed: 2026-05-07

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Quick Facts

Field
Law & Jurisprudence
Years
1936–2016
Birth Place
Trenton, NJ
Origin
Italian American descendant
Ancestry Verification
Confirmed

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