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Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia reported dead | | Dallas Morning News

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died of apparent natural causes Saturday on a luxury resort in West Texas, the San Antonio Express-News reported.

Scalia, 79, was a guest at the Cibolo Creek Ranch, a resort in the Big Bend region south of Marfa, the paper reported.

According to a report, Scalia, an associate justice, arrived at the ranch on Friday and attended a private party with about 40 people. When he did not appear for breakfast, a person associated with the ranch went to his room and found a body.

The U.S. Marshal Service, the Presidio County sheriff and the FBI were involved in the investigation, the paper reported.

A federal official who asked not to be named told the paper there was no evidence of foul play and it appeared that Scalia died of natural causes.

Scalia, the longest serving justice on the Court, was nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1986 by President Ronald Reagan.
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Several other sources confirming as well.
 
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And suddenly Trump wont be the nr 1. headline for a while... unless he suggests whats her name on Fox News for the post..
 
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Whoa that's pretty early to pass, but he was a walking heart attack. Can't say I'll miss him. Good chance to get a moderate SC justice in for Obama
 
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Now this will be complicated.

Who will be his replacement?
 
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He lived a pretty long, full life. RIP
 
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Obama only in office 10 more months.
Republicans already saying: no confirmation of ANY Obama candidate.
We'll see how this will energize voters in the upcoming election.
It's big for Democrats, but even BIGGER for republicans. they certainly have more to lose now. Perhaps that will energize the base to go out and vote. We shall see
 
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Things are about to get really, really ugly in Washington, as they attempt to find his replacement. There are going to be some pretty big fireworks on both sides of the aisle. His replacement will determine the direction of the Supreme Court. I would hope Obama nominates someone pragmatic, like Justice John Roberts, but that's not going to happen. Will the Senate use the nuclear option for this pick after the election?
 
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Unitedwestand13 said:
Now this will be complicated.

Who will be his replacement?
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With the current state of the Senate vs. the president, I'm guessing that Obama just might not even nominate anyone, choosing instead to let SCOTUS run with eight justices.

There's nothing in the constitution, to my knowledge, that requires the replacement of a passing justice, nor does it set the number of justices. As with just about everything SCOTUS-related, nine justices is just a precedent.
 
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RIP judge.
 
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Soho gator said:
Whoa that's pretty early to pass, but he was a walking heart attack. Can't say I'll miss him. Good chance to get a moderate SC justice in for Obama
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79 AND obese? Not a good combination.

Things are about to get interesting.
 
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I did not agree with his politics, but I respected him when he picked the winner of the 2000 Presidential vote.

Rest in Peace Antonin Scalia.
 
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Phys251 said:
With the current state of the Senate vs. the president, I'm guessing that Obama just might not even nominate anyone, choosing instead to let SCOTUS run with eight justices.

There's nothing in the constitution, to my knowledge, that requires the replacement of a passing justice, nor does it set the number of justices. As with just about everything SCOTUS-related, nine justices is just a precedent.
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Precedents are big deals.

Besides, the current docket may require the Supreme Court to have nine members, unless one is fine with ties.
 
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HOLY CRAP ON A CRACKER!!!!!!!!!!!

We now have a new BIGGEST STORY of the year which dwarfs anything which happens until election day. All those conservative 5 to 4 decisions like Heller and Citizens United can see reversal with a new Obama appointment. This is HUGE!!!!!!!!! And I do mean YOOOOOOGGEEE!!!!
 
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Phys251 said:
With the current state of the Senate vs. the president, I'm guessing that Obama just might not even nominate anyone, choosing instead to let SCOTUS run with eight justices.

There's nothing in the constitution, to my knowledge, that requires the replacement of a passing justice, nor does it set the number of justices. As with just about everything SCOTUS-related, nine justices is just a precedent.
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Are you freakin serious??
 
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Soho gator said:
Whoa that's pretty early to pass, but he was a walking heart attack. Can't say I'll miss him. Good chance to get a moderate SC justice in for Obama
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Don't count on it. The Republicans own the Senate, and have already stated they are not going to vett any nomination at all from Obama.
 
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JoeTrumps said:
Obama only in office 10 more months.
Republicans already saying: no confirmation of ANY Obama candidate.
We'll see how this will energize voters in the upcoming election.
It's big for Democrats, but even BIGGER for republicans. they certainly have more to lose now. Perhaps that will energize the base to go out and vote. We shall see
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I will believe it when I see it. I wouldn't put is past McConnell confirm an Obama appointment with mostly Democrat votes.
 
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RIP Justice Scalia.
I can't believe that his death has just been announced, yet the bickering is already in full swing. How sad.
 
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He was a bright guy but a horrible juror.
 
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danarhea said:
Things are about to get really, really ugly in Washington, as they attempt to find his replacement. There are going to be some pretty big fireworks on both sides of the aisle. His replacement will determine the direction of the Supreme Court. I would hope Obama nominates someone pragmatic, like Justice John Roberts, but that's not going to happen. Will the Senate use the nuclear option for this pick after the election?
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I strongly suspect we will have a nominee within fifty days and Obama will make a strong appeal that the nation deserves a full SC when they reopen on the first monday in October. And what possible reason can the Senate give for saying NO other than - we want to play politics with the Constitution?
 
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haymarket said:
HOLY CRAP ON A CRACKER!!!!!!!!!!!

We now have a new BIGGEST STORY of the year which dwarfs anything which happens until election day. All those conservative 5 to 4 decisions like Heller and Citizens United can see reversal with a new Obama appointment. This is HUGE!!!!!!!!! And I do mean YOOOOOOGGEEE!!!!
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Obama's nominee won't even come up for a vote, cracker boy.
The next president will make the appointment. We just have to wait and see who wins the election. and your elation about news of someone's demise borders on creepy and sad.
 
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