Supreme Court
Antonin Scalia
Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States
Appointment
- Court
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Title
- Associate Justice
- Appointed by
- Ronald ReaganRepublican president
- Seat
- SCT1007
- Nominated
- June 24, 1986
- Committee hearing
- Aug. 5, 1986
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)Aug. 14, 1986
- Senate vote
- 98–0Roll Call
- Confirmed
- Sept. 17, 1986
- Commissioned
- Sept. 25, 1986
- Service ended
- Feb. 13, 2016Death
Source Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Judges. Party shown is the party of the appointing president, which is a fact about the president, not about the judge.
Judicial service history
Every federal judicial office held, in order of appointment.
| Court | Title | Commissioned | Ended | Appointed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit | Judge | Aug. 17, 1982 | Sept. 26, 1986 Appointment to Another Judicial Position | Ronald Reagan |
| Supreme Court of the United States | Associate Justice | Sept. 25, 1986 | Feb. 13, 2016 Death | Ronald Reagan |
Recent judicial activity
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Cases
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Judicial writings
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