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Supreme Court Justices in Texas

By Steve Hall

"In Rare Public Debate, Justices Scalia, Breyer Clash Over Constitutional Questions," is the title of Betsy Blaney's AP report via Naltional Law Journal.  Here's an extended excerpt: One of the most conservative justices on the U.S. Supreme Court and one of the most liberal ones sparred Friday over capital punishment, the direct election of senators and various other constitutional questions during a rare public debate that highlighted their philosophical differences. Antonin Scalia, 74, the longest-serving current justice, appointed by Republican President Ronald Reagan, and Stephen Breyer, 72, appointed by Democrat Bill Clinton, shared the stage in front of a crowd of thousands during a West Texas event organized by Texas Tech University Law School...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on November 16, 2010 (boomark / email).