A review by kellynoyes
Scalia Speaks: Reflections on Law, Faith, and Life Well Lived by Antonin Scalia

4.0

This book is a collection of speeches by the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. Although I do not agree with Scalia's politics and many of his votes on the Court, I have always found him to be smart and funny, and this book confirmed both of those thoughts. The books delves into his thinking on issues of statutory and Constitutional interpretation and lays out his position in a convincing manner, although his faith in democracy truly expressing the will of the people gives more faith to the fairness of the voting process than I have. I enjoyed thinking deeply about the issues he discusses, using parts of my brain that are not often used in every day commercial law practice, and reminding me (fondly, because I am a nerd) of my constitutional law classes in law school. There is quite a bit of repetition here, and I could have done without the eulogy portion at the end of the book, but overall for me it was an entertaining and thought-provoking read.