Scalia: Bush v. Gore? Get over it already!
Justice Scalia is correct. His Court has nothing to apologize for. Article 2, Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution provides that a state’s presidential electors shall be appointed “in such manner as the Legislature thereof may direct …” The Florida Supreme Court departed from the legislatively mandated scheme for selecting electors, and therefore had to be reversed. End of case.
This Sunday, Justice Scalia will be on 60 Minutes, which airs at 6 p.m. CT. Here’s a clip: