Scalia Says Court Should Not Decide Moral Issues
Justice Antonin Scalia bemoaned the Supreme Court’s willingness to decide political questions such as the death penalty and abortion and predicted a tough confirmation fight for the next nominee as a result.
Scalia, who made no mention of possible retirements on the court, told an audience at the conservative Ethics and Public Policy Center that appointments were becoming increasingly bitter because justices were improperly deciding morally charged questions that were best left to legislatures.
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