Antonin Scalia was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States who served from 1986 until his death in 2016. He was nominated to the court by President Ronald Reagan and was known for his conservative views. Scalia was a highly influential figure in American law and is remembered for his strong commitment to originalism, which is the belief that the Constitution should be interpreted as it was written. He was also known for his sharp wit and colorful writing style.