Mentions of Justice Scalia surge at conservative-dominated court during oral arguments

"References to the late Justice Antonin Scalia spiked during U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments this year, according to a Bloomberg Law analysis. Scalia's name was invoked by justices and attorneys nearly three dozen times since the current term began in October, about the same amount of references that he's received in most full calendar years since he died in 2016, the analysis shows."

"Mentions of Justice Scalia surge at conservative-dominated court during oral arguments References to the late Justice Antonin Scalia spiked during U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments this year, according to a Bloomberg Law analysis. That means that the conservative former justice known for his biting dissents in the minority is now a "reference point for how arguments are framed," John Elwood, the head of Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer's appellate practice, told Bloomberg Law."

References to Justice Antonin Scalia increased noticeably during U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments in the current term. Scalia's name was invoked by justices and attorneys nearly three dozen times since the term began in October. That number approximates the amount of references he received in most full calendar years after his 2016 death. The pattern contrasts with prior terms and signals that Scalia's jurisprudential style and dissents continue to influence conservative argumentation. The repeated invocations reflect Scalia functioning as a touchstone for framing legal arguments and shaping conservative reasoning at the court.

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