Scalia Downplays Reports of Rancor on Court

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia “downplayed reports of personal and ideological rifts stemming from the recent landmark health care reform ruling,” telling CNN that “it offends me” to hear such criticism.

“Some media and blog
reports — citing sources with specific knowledge of the deliberation
process — suggested strong tensions among the court’s conservatives
over Roberts’ vote, which some commentators perceived as political
expediency.”