How This School is Honoring a Conservative Legend

Antonin Scalia was a lion of liberty, a deeply religious man, and a champion of the Constitution and its original intent. Scalia fundamentally transformed the court, forever changing the way cases are interpreted and offering blistering dissent in cases where the liberal majority betrayed that standard. His recent passing left a void on the court that may never truly be filled. Now, one law school is conferring upon him the honor he truly deserves:

George Mason University has announced it will rename its law school after the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. This stands in stark contrast to Georgetown Law Center, which sadly was embroiled in controversy over whether to even mourn the passing of this conservative legal icon. As an alumna of George Mason Law, I am proud that my school will bear the name of and carry on the legacy of a great man and exemplary judge.

Scalia will be remembered among the handful of justices who made a lasting impact on the law, such as the Great Chief Justice John Marshall, whose leadership of the Supreme Court in its early years truly made it a co-equal branch of government with Congress and the president, and Justice Joseph Story, whose Commentaries on the Constitution inform the way we think about constitutional principles to this day.

This is a great honor for the late Justice's family, and those who would follow the example he set on the court, but it's only the beginning. It now falls on congressional Republicans to honor his legacy by ensuring that someone who shares his commitment to the constitution is confirmed to the Supreme Court.

Source: AAN