Justice Scalia and 60 Minutes

Last night, 60 Minutes broadcast its interview with Justice Scalia.  You can read a short piece on the interview and watch about thirty minutes of interview footage here.  Below is a transcript of a portion of Lesley Stahl's introduction.--Counseller

Not many Supreme Court justices become famous, but Antonin Scalia is one of the few. Known as "Nino" to his friends and colleagues, he is one of the most brilliant and combative justices ever to sit on the court and one of the most prominent legal thinkers of his generation.