Linda Greenhouse criticizes Justice Scalia's dissents, arguing that his strong rhetoric is useless because it does not convince his colleagues. Yet, Greenhouse ignores the other possible reason Scalia is writing his dissents — convincing law students who will be the nation's future lawyers. Orin Kerr makes the case here.
To borrow a phrase from Glenn Reynolds, Greenhouse's piece reads as if she was trying to take delight in criticizing Scalia rather than attempting to understand his actions.
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