Justice Scalia’s unexpected death leaves a huge void on the Supreme Court and he will be missed by liberals and conservatives alike for his brilliant mind and uncommon humor. Others may not miss him as much for his biting dissents and personal invective against some of his colleagues on the court. Regardless of whether you agreed or not with his opinions–and I confess that I did not subscribe to his conservative judicial views–the Court and the country lost a judicial icon. This blog post recalls a special lunch I had many years ago with Justice Scalia.

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