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In which U.S. Court of Appeals did Scalia serve before joining the Supreme Court?
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Before being appointed to the Supreme Court, Antonin Scalia served as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. He was appointed to this position by President Ronald Reagan in 1982.
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