What legal philosophy did Scalia champion?
Originalism
Living Constitution
Legal Realism
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Antonin Scalia was a strong advocate of originalism, a legal philosophy that interprets the Constitution based on its original meaning at the time it was adopted. This approach seeks to preserve the intent of the framers and prevent judges from imposing their own values on the Constitution.
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