A memorable afternoon with Justice Scalia
Justice Scalia will see you now, the secretary said.
I was there to interview Scalia for my biography of Justice Clarence Thomas, but I will always remember the encounter for what I learned about the court's most loquacious justice, who died Saturday at the age of 79.
The man I spent an hour with was nothing like the bully who struck fear into the hearts of lawyers that appeared before him in oral arguments. Indeed, one-on-one with me, he was downright meek.
About the Author
Ken Foskett has been an AJC reporter and editor since 1989 and is Senior Editor/Investigations, leading a team of investigative and data journalists who watchdog state and local government. Additionally, Foskett manages the AJC's year-round internship program for collegiate journalists.
