This week, a mainstay of the United States Supreme Court for nearly three decades passed away. Often a lightening rod for progressives, and a hero of ultra-conservative originalists, Justice Antonin Scalia was known for his at times biting rhetoric and unwillingness to reach beyond the literal meaning of words. Less ink, however, is spilled about Justice Scalia's positions with respect to the technological matters near and dear to our readers. Because originalism dominates his legacy, it may be hard to believe that Justice Scalia was actually very forward thinking with his jurisprudence when it came to technology.
Katharine Trendacosta has compiled a very interesting collection of Justice Scalia's positions from cases involving the intersection of the law and technology in her piece for technology blog Gizmodo found here: Antonin Scalia, The Supreme Court's Unlikely Defender of Technology. Her piece is a tremendous contribution to our week of reflection on the life and legacy of Justice Scalia — it is truly worth a read.
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