Elena Kagan, Associate Supreme Court Justice, in Supreme Court Justices weigh in on Antonin Scalia’s death, USA Today (15 February 2016).
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Scalia will go down in history as one of the most transformational Supreme Court Justices of our nation. His views on interpreting texts have changed the way all of us think and talk about the law. I admired Nino for his brilliance and erudition, his dedication and energy, and his peerless writing. And I treasured Nino’s friendship. I will always remember, and greatly miss, his warmth, charm, and generosity.

— Elena Kagan

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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Scalia will go down in history as one of the most transformational Supreme Court Justices of our nation. His views on interpreting texts have changed the way all of us think and talk about the law. I admired Nino for his brilliance and erudition, his dedication and energy, and his peerless writing. And I treasured Nino’s friendship. I will always remember, and greatly miss, his warmth, charm, and generosity." in the context of "Elena Kagan, Associate Supreme Court Justice, in Supreme Court Justices weigh in on Antonin Scalia’s death, USA Today (15 February 2016)." to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Antonin Scalia

About Antonin Scalia

Antonin Gregory Scalia (March 11, 1936 – February 13, 2016) was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, who served for 29 years, from 1986 until his death. He was appointed to the Court by U.S. President Ronald Reagan in 1986.