The funeral home is in El Paso. The body arrived there at either 2:30 AM or 3:30 AM.
The body arrived at El Paso at 2:30 AM. http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/body-of-supreme-court-justice-antonin-scalia-arrives-in-el-paso-awaits-flight-to-dc/ar-BBpufxo
After arriving at 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, the Sunset Funeral Home embalmed Scalia’s remains, according to Chris Lujuan, a funeral home manager. http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/texas-news/scalia-to-have-autopsy-in-texas-according-to-state-law/42898331
As per the family’s instructions, and before being taken to VA-couldn’t do so lawfully without that. It is standard and the law in this state-nothing suspicious about that. How is that handled where you are?
Texas law. Couldn’t leave the state without.