Ted Cruz: "Justice Scalia fundamentally changed how courts interpret the Constitution and statutes, returning the focus to the original meaning of the text after decades of judicial activism"
Evan Vucci / AP
Democratic and Republican presidential campaigns alike mourned death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia Saturday.
Scalia, 79, reportedly died in his sleep in Texas. Appointed by Ronald Reagan, Scalia was one of the most conservative members of the Court.
"As liberals and conservatives alike would agree, through his powerful and persuasive opinions, Justice Scalia fundamentally changed how courts interpret the Constitution and statutes, returning the focus to the original meaning of the text after decades of judicial activism," Cruz said in statement. "And he authored some of the most important decisions ever, including District of Columbia v. Heller, which recognized our fundamental right under the Second Amendment to keep and bear arms. He was an unrelenting defender of religious liberty, free speech, federalism, the constitutional separation of powers, and private property rights. All liberty-loving Americans should be in mourning."
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