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No, and Scalia knows it.
Fraternizing with someone who will have their case heard in your court brings in major questions of impartiality. Its nice if they are friends and all, but would Scalia not see a problem if a judge in, let's say the Michael Jackson case, came in every day wearing an Michael Jackson shirt, asking for autographs and taking him out for dinner? No. He'd say there is a problems. Or even how about just asking for an autograph? No. Its innappropriate and would require him to be removed.
However, Scalia seems to think the law only should be applied to others - probably those he disagrees with politically.
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