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April 7, 2008

Justice Scalia to visit Roger Williams law school today

BRISTOL -- U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin G. Scalia will spend today Roger Williams University School fo Law meeting with faculty, alumni, members of the state bar and judiciary and students, the university said today.

Scalia will also teach a constitutional law class and take part in a question-and-answer session with 175 students who won a lottery drawing.

Scalia’s visit comes after both Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. visited to honor the 100th anniversary of Providence's federal courthouse, and just ahead of a scheduled visit from Associate Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr.

Scalia, considered one of the more conservative justices, was appointed to the bench in 1986 by President Ronald Reagan.

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Posted by Jack Perry  at 7:01 AM | Permalink

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