Ring, former counsel to the US Senate's Constitution subcommittee, has gathered some of Scalia's most important opinions on some of the most controversial issues addressed by the Supreme Court: abortion, the death penalty, free speech, religion and homosexuality. He provides an overview of Scalia's philosophy and prefaces each of Scalia's opinions with the relevant text of the Constitution, its historical interpretation, previous decisions, the relevant facts of the case and the opinions of the Court and other Justices. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)