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Birth
Antonin Gregory Scalia is born on March 11th, 1936 in Trenton, New Jersey trenton new -
High School Graduation
Scalia graduates as valedictorian in his high school class, and later enrolls in Georgetown University -
Beginning of Legal Caree
Scalia began his legal career at the law offices of Jones, Day, Cockley & Reavis in Cleveland, Ohio in 1961. -
Professor at U. of Virginia
After working at a firm and being offered to made a partner, he declined and moved his family to Charlottesville, Virginia. He taught there until 1971, where he became a public servant. -
Telecommunications Office
RIchard Nixon appoints Antonin as the General Counsel for Office of Telecommunications Policy. There his job was to formulate a federal policy for the ever growing cable television demand. -
Chairman on ABA
He is promoted to Chairman on the American Bar Association for his education background and impeccable court work -
U.S. Court of Appeals
Scalia is appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in 1982. -
Elected into Office
Antonin Scalia wins the nomination for Supreme Court Justice with a 98-0 turnout. He is the first Italian-American to be elected as a Supreme Court Justice. -
Mistretta V. United States
Scalia opposes all the other 8 Justices in the Mistretta v. United States case, as he believes that the United States Sentencing Commission was fully within their legal bounds. -
Bush v. Gore
"Get over it" Scalia said, when asked why the Supreme Court decided the outcome ove the 2000 presidential election -
Gun Rights
Antonin Scalia makes his point very clear on the advocation for the 2nd Amendment. -
Death
Antonin Scalia passes during the night in Shafter, Texas on Febuary 12th. The cause of death is believed to be from natural causes. He was 79.
