U.S. Supreme Court / Appointed 1986 / Served to 2016
Antonin Scalia
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1986 and confirmed by the Senate 98–0, Antonin Scalia was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1960. He previously served on the District of Columbia Circuit.Sources — FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, September 17, 1986
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan, 1986
- Confirmed
- 98–0
- Education
- Georgetown College (now Georgetown) 1957 · Harvard Law School 1960
- Succeeded
- William Hubbs Rehnquist
- Succeeded by
- Neil M. Gorsuch
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | District of Columbia Circuit | Reagan (R) | voice |
| 1986 | Supreme Court · succeeded William Hubbs Rehnquist | Reagan (R) | 98–0 |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t available for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many earlier justices were confirmed by voice vote.
Education
| Georgetown College (now Georgetown University) | B.A. | 1957 |
| Harvard Law School | LL.B. | 1960 |
Sources
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Steve Petteway, photographer, Supreme Court of the United States[1] (See [2]) (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
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29 years on the Court. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).