Antonin Scalia

By djmiller21

  • Birth

    Born to an immigrant family from Italy, in Trenton New Jersey.
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    Life of Antonin Scalia

  • Graduated High School

    Attended Xaiver High School, a military school, and was first in his class.

  • College

    Enrolled at Georgetown University, graduated valedictorian, and with a bachelor's degree in history

  • Law School

    Attended Harvard Law School, during which he met Maureen McCarthy his future wife.

  • Married

    Became married to Maureen McCarthy, and had nine children

  • Beginning of Legal Career

    Started working at Jones, Day, Cockley, & Reavis in Cleveland Ohio.

  • Becomes Professor

    Scalia becomes a professor a the University of Virginia Law School.

  • Oppointed to Public Office

    Pres. Nixon appoints Scalia general counsel of the Office of Telecommunications Policy.

  • Court of Appeals

    Pres. Reagan Appoints Scalia to the DC Court of Appeals

  • Supreme Court

    Confirmed as A Supreme Justice after the retirement of Cheif Justice Warren Burger.

  • Obamacare (King v Burwell)

    Voted agianst a key component of Obamacare

  • The Next Day

    Voted against same-sex marriage

  • Death

    Upon his death Scalia sparked a controversy about who would fill his Supreme Court position. All cases presented to the Supreme Court ending in a tie now uphold the previous decision.