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After Justice Scalia??s controversial remarks at an event associated with the Knights of Columbus—a Catholic organization, and, notably, one of the groups that urged the inclusion of “under God” in 1954—he has opted out of the case’s hearing. His recent recusal raises the possibility of a 4-4 split, which would uphold the current ruling. We hope the ruling is upheld and the 9.6 million students within the court’s jurisdiction will no longer be subject to this daily ritual...
Scalia was referring to evidence that in the early 20th century, Harvard used a quota system to restrict the admission of Jewish students, according to Climenko Professor of Law Charles J. Ogletree, who attended the oral arguments. But Ogletree said in April that Scalia??s comment had little relevance to arguments today...
...Scalia??s quick remark—“Sure, they’re already in!”—evoked laughter from the courtroom audience, but also underlined that the Harvard brand played differently with different audiences...
Today, former FBI Director Louis Freeh is known to be close to Opus Dei. According to Bucciarelli, Freeh’s children attend Opus Dei schools and Freeh knows Opus Dei members. Bucciarelli also says that Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia knows members of the Work, and Scalia??s wife is reported to be an Opus Dei member...
...dissent, Justice Antonin Scalia called the IOLTA program a “Robin Hood taking”—“taking from the rich to give to indigent defendants.” But since the “rich” experience no loss, Scalia??s accusation is baseless. What Fried proposed the court do—take from the poor to protect an overly-narrow definition of property—would be far worse...