Justice Antonin Scalia is 19 times funnier than Ruth Bader Ginsburg. According to wacky law journal
The Green Bag, Scalia is good for 1.027 gags per arguement. But he's not the only funny man on the court. On Halloween, a light bulb exploded in the Court, prompting this repartee -
"It's a trick they play on new chief justices all the time," Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., who joined the court that month, said of the explosion.
"[Laughter.]"
"Happy Halloween," Justice Scalia retorted.
"[Laughter.]"
And then, the kicker. "We're even more in the dark now than before," Chief Justice Roberts said.
"[Laughter.]"
So it's not exactly Jay Leno, but the real shocker was when Clarence Thomas,who rarely speaks during oral agruement, came out with this one:
Thomas: "How many lawyers will it take to change that bulb"
Scalia: "How many Clarence?"
Thomas: "None, you can't find a lawyer that knows how to change a bulb, now if your looking for a lawyer to
screw a bulb . . .
"[Laughter.]"
(O.K., we made the Clarence Thomas part up.)