Posted on 02/13/2016 2:29:21 PM PST by ALASKA
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. He was the first Italian-American justice.
Gov. Greg Abbott released a statement confirming Scalia’s death and calling him a “man of God, a patriot, and an unwavering defender of the written Constitution and the Rule of Law.â€
“He was the solid rock who turned away so many attempts to depart from and distort the Constitution,†the statement said. “His fierce loyalty to the Constitution set an unmatched example, not just for judges and lawyers, but for all Americans. We mourn his passing, and we pray that his successor on the Supreme Court will take his place as a champion for the written Constitution and the Rule of Law.â€
Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz called Scalia a “champion of our liberties and a stalwart defender of the Constitution.â€
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Horrible news if true. Especially with a communist in the White House.
Oh,no!
The need to win has never been greater
As I have been saying, liberals never stop winning in all kinds of ways.
We can’t risk voting for anyone but Ted Cruz.
I like Trump...but I trust Ted.
This will be a watershed moment for the Republican Party. If McConnell folds and approves an animal from the left we and the GOP are finished.
Double Dittos to that
Good thing Republicans now control the Senate, which has to confirm any SC nominee.
Now just stall for 10 months until Republicans regain the WH.
Was he Breitbarted?
Will America understand the consequences of a majority Liberal court?
Great man.
Do you think that pillar of conservatives John Cornyn will stand up and keep Obama from picking the next Justice?
Neither do I.
Bass Turd.
Clearly there must be no successor confirmed until after the election. If the republican senate cannot perform that minor bit of resistance, all is lost. Everything.
NOOOOOoooooo !!!!
GOD Help us all now. obama now gets to name his replacement to the court, that is unless the senate grows some guts 7 stands up to him. [Which I really doubt]
Salmon mousse.
We can’t risk voting for anyone but Ted Cruz.
I like Trump...but I trust Ted.
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If by some chance, Trump wins the presidency, he had better appoint Cruz to the SC to keep the balance.
I pray Our Lord to hold Justice Scalia, his family and our nation in His hands. In Jesus’ name please, Lord, strengthen us.
Oh F***! The SCOTUS will be going full commie now. We’re all screwed.
Well now Trump has a chance to get his pro-abortion sister he is so fond of in the SC.
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