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Which federal government positions did Antonin Scalia hold during the 1970s?
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Antonin Scalia
Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court Antonin Scalia, 2006.
During the 1970s, Antonin Scalia held several significant positions within the federal government:
- General Counsel to the Office of Telecommunications Policy: He served in this role from 1971 to 1972.1
- Chairman of the Administrative Conference of the United States: He held this position from 1972 to 1974.1
- Assistant Attorney General in the Office of Legal Counsel: In 1974, Scalia left academia to join the U.S. Department of Justice, where he served in this capacity.1