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Lambda Legal Statement on the Passing of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia
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February 13, 2016
(New York, February 13, 2016) —Upon hearing the news that U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia had passed away, Lambda Legal issued the following statement from Legal Director Jon Davidson:
"We offer our deep condolences to Justice Scalia's family and loved ones.
"Justice Scalia served on the Supreme Court for nearly thirty years of our history fighting to make a case for LGBT equality and, during that time, we had several strong disagreements. Despite his not being a friend to our community or to the causes of racial and reproductive justice, Justice Scalia was a staunch defender of important aspects of the Constitution, especially rights to free speech and against unreasonable search and seizure.
“We urge President Obama swiftly to nominate and the Senate promptly to confirm a successor to Scalia’s seat on the Supreme Court. The work of the Court is too vital to keep a seat absent long.”
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