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analyzing Scalia's opinions for Court

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:opinions for the Court by Justice Scalia: 88

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::Significant decisions include:

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:::''D.C. v. Heller'', establishing an individual right to bear arms under the Second Amendment

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:::''United States v. Gonzalez-Lopez'', establishing a right to an automatic reversal of a conviction (even without a showing of prejudicial error) if there was any denial of right to counsel (Justice Thomas dissented)

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:::''Rapanos v. United States'', limiting definition of "wetlands" to limit jurisdiction of federal govt over property

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:opinions for the Court by Justice Thomas: 80

:opinions for the Court by Justice Alito: ?? (much less due to his shorter tenure)

(please add to analysis--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 09:45, 31 December 2009 (EST))

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~~== Ron Paul, hands down ==~~

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Sorry, couldn't resist. I've been following this article and many candidates are worthy, but [[Ron Paul]] deserves the title. Scalia would be a good choice too. The decision should be made on the basis of ''influence and inspiration''. In Christ, --[[User:KellyPL|KellyPL]] 09:42, 31 December 2009 (EST)

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