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Senior U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia found dead at West Texas ranch
My San Antonio ^ | Updated 3:53 pm, Saturday, February 13, 2016 | Gary Martin

Posted on 02/13/2016 1:55:56 PM PST by Pan_Yan

Associate Justice Antonin Scalia was found dead of apparent natural causes Saturday on a luxury resort in West Texas, federal officials said.

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

U.S. District Judge Fred Biery said he was among those notified about Scalia's death.

"I was told it was this morning," Biery said of Scalia's death. "It happened on a ranch out near Marfa. As far as the details, I think it's pretty vague right now as to how," he said. "My reaction is it's really unfortunate with any death. And now, politically, in the presidential cycle we're in my educated guess is nothing will happen before the next president is elected."

(Excerpt) Read more at mysanantonio.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; News/Current Events; US: Texas; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: antoninscalia; bigbend; cibolocreekranch; judges; marfa; obituaries; obituary; ronaldreagan; scalia; scaliaobit; scotus; supremecourt; texas; va
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To: Baldwin77
NATURAL CAUSES, MY FAT FOOT.

Maybe he wiped out on his Harley? Skateboarding accident? Hang gliding mishap?

Seriously though. He's 79. How hard is it to believe that he died of natural causes?

201 posted on 02/13/2016 2:18:10 PM PST by Drew68
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To: vette6387

Sorry, wrong RINO


202 posted on 02/13/2016 2:18:14 PM PST by LostInBayport (When there are more people riding in the cart than there are pulling it, the cart stops moving...)
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To: VanDeKoik

Crap...

F*ck, S*it. This cannot be real.
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It’s like a NIGHTMARE that we won’t wake up from. RIP Justice Scalia, although you wore a black robe, you were an effective WARRIOR defending the US Constitution and the American Republic. You were one we could always depend upon to “stand in the gap”.

Condolences to Justice Scalia’s family, his loved ones and his MANY friends and admirers.


203 posted on 02/13/2016 2:18:24 PM PST by House Atreides (CRUZ or lose!)
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To: Ronald_Magnus

And she has been dead for years....just hasn’t figured it out yet and laid herself down.


204 posted on 02/13/2016 2:18:26 PM PST by JudyinCanada
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To: SkyDancer

He can nominate,but he can’t appoint.Congress is still in his way.


205 posted on 02/13/2016 2:18:27 PM PST by Farmer Dean
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To: DAC21

I doubt Cruz can stop McConnell or Grassley from bending over, but it’s worth a shot.


206 posted on 02/13/2016 2:18:28 PM PST by Future Snake Eater (CrossFit.com)
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To: Mom MD
and with him our country dies....

Donald Trump has made a brilliant case for his leadership of the USA. Unfortunately, fate or treachery dictates that he start now. Were Trump to be found like this, there will be revolution. Go Trump!

207 posted on 02/13/2016 2:18:30 PM PST by lafroste
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To: MinorityRepublican

Nah...they would rather touch their toes....just like they did for AG Lynch.


208 posted on 02/13/2016 2:18:49 PM PST by vmivol00 (I won't be reconstructed.)
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To: Pan_Yan

Oh no! Bowbama has the next pick. Grahamnasty and McNuts will approve whoever the Muslim puts forward.

RIP my hero!


209 posted on 02/13/2016 2:18:49 PM PST by Road Warrior ‘04 (Molon Labe! (Oathkeeper))
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To: Baldwin77

“CRUZ clerked for Renquist, I think”

I stand corrected. I just saw that he clerked for Renquist on Cruz’s wikipedia page. Both Scalia and Renquist were both great justices.

I would guess that Cruz still interacted with Scalia. I’ll bet Cruz has a few good Scalia stories he can use in the debate tonight.


210 posted on 02/13/2016 2:18:53 PM PST by ClarenceThomasfan (Trump is the ultimate RINO)
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To: Pan_Yan

Man oh man oh man kiss yur guns GOODBYE!


211 posted on 02/13/2016 2:18:55 PM PST by djf ("It's not about being nice, it's about being competent!" - Donald Trump)
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To: SkyDancer
Any guess who 0bama will appoint?

Should be Ted Cruz although I doubt it.

Probably some wild-eyed far left wing Marxist we've never heard of.

212 posted on 02/13/2016 2:18:56 PM PST by upchuck (Killary is the poster girl for everything wrong with our government. h/t Mister Da)
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To: Pan_Yan

Judge Roy Moore for Justice of the Supreme Court!


213 posted on 02/13/2016 2:19:00 PM PST by Ray76
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To: DAC21
We need 51 Cruzes in the Senate now.
214 posted on 02/13/2016 2:19:01 PM PST by builder (I don't want a piece of someone else's pie)
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To: ladyjane; john316

My first thought too about “The Pelican Brief.”

That part of the country is super remote. Easier than Marcy Park or even Loretta Fuddy near Molokai.


215 posted on 02/13/2016 2:19:11 PM PST by Borax Queen
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To: Pan_Yan

We’re doomed.


216 posted on 02/13/2016 2:19:13 PM PST by CodeToad (Islam should be banned and treated as a criminal enterprise!)
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To: Pan_Yan

Nuts


217 posted on 02/13/2016 2:19:13 PM PST by redgolum
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To: Yaelle

Calm down and stop looking for monsters under the bed..,.people do die of heart attacks...hell I got lucky and survived a blood clot to the lung last June..


218 posted on 02/13/2016 2:19:15 PM PST by Dog (..."I'm just a cook..)
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To: Pan_Yan

May God bless him and I pray that the republicans grow some cajones and actually vett whoever bho nominates.

EODGUY


219 posted on 02/13/2016 2:19:17 PM PST by EODGUY
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To: SueRae
I am scared to pieces right now.

UNLESS THERE IS A DELAY BY THE SENATE, WE SHOULD ALL BE SCARED!!!!! AND SCARED FOR OUR CHILDREN!!!!!

220 posted on 02/13/2016 2:19:33 PM PST by Mr Apple
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