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Scalia urges literalism

Constitution is ‘dead’ text, justice claims

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Thomas Kaplan
Contributing Reporter
Published Friday, November 10, 2006
The Constitution is not a living document, although many courts and legal experts treat it as such today, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia argued at a Yale Political Union debate on Thursday.
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Conservative Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia speaks at a Yale Political Union debate Thursday, arguing that the Constitution should be understood in its historical context.
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Conservative Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia speaks at a Yale Political Union debate Thursday, arguing that the Constitution should be understood in its historical context.

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