His extraordinary legal knowledge and scholarship. as well as his commitment to the highest standards in the preservation of our countrys legal institutions. are most worthy of recognition. Scalia was born in Trenton. NJ. in 1936. the only child of S. Eugene Scalia. an Italian immigrant who was professor of Romance languages at Brooklyn College. and Catherine Panaro Scalia. a firstgeneration ItalianAmerican who was an elementary school teacher. From his parents. who died within 3 weeks of each other this past winter. he inherited a tradition of scholarship. political acumen. and an interest in law. Scalia graduated first in his class in high school. as well as first in college from Georgetown University in 1957.
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