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If I could spend one afternoon with someone dead or alive, I would choose Antonin Scalia, the Supreme Court Justice. Antonin Scalia was considered one of the most influential conservative Supreme Court Justices in history. Recently in February of 2016, Scalia passed away, leaving his legacy forever in the court. Scalia was involved in numerous landmark cases that shaped American history, for example District of Columbia v. Heller and Bush v. Gore. As a young conservative who is anticipating a major in political science and future law school, Antonin Scalia’s career and political views reach to my similar goals. During my afternoon with Antonin Scalia, I would ask him about his journey up in the rankings to the Supreme Court and advice on

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