Supreme Court Comedy Festival: Justice Scalia's Funniest Moments – with James Rosen (Part 1)

Quick comedy question:

Can you name a time when, during an oral argument, a Supreme Court Justice made everyone laugh?

How about December 11th, 2000:

KLOCK: I think what the Florida Supreme Court should do in that instance is note the very tight restrictions that exist under the protest phase. They require that you find voter intent with respect to a damaged ballot. They also vest it in the canvassing board, and the canvassing board is composed of a defined group of officials, a county judge, the elections supervisor and the chairman of the county commission. It is very limited.

SOUTER: But that means the court apparently cannot define "legal vote."

KLOCK: That's correct.

SCALIA: Mr. Klock? I'm Scalia.

KLOCK: Yes, sir; I'll remember that.

That was Justice Antonin Scalia's legendary crack to a forgetful attorney during Bush versus Gore.

And it was hardly the only time Justice Scalia brought down the Court.

In the latest episode of C-SPAN's podcast "Extreme Mortman," hear many more hilarious Scalia moments.

Because it's our annual Supreme Court Comedy Festival – and this year we feature just one Justice. One very funny Justice.

What were Antonin Scalia's funniest one-liners in oral arguments?

What joke did Justice Scalia tell a Congressional hearing?

What did other Justices think of Scalia's humor?

And why was Antonin Scalia so very very funny?

Find out in part 1 of a special two-part "Extreme Mortman" – and we're joined in this Court comedy cavalcade by a very special guest – Scalia biographer and author -- James Rosen.

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