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

[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."

[libstripper]

The reason why I wrote, “Republican Senate.”

[kabar]

An honest autopsy will sort things out.

[Sarah Barracuda]

OMG WHAT..I wasnt expecting this what the heck happened!!

[PhiloBedo]

Bork, Bork, and Bork em again until next year.

[Mr Ramsbotham]

All the Republicans have to do in the Senate is to kneel and run the clock out.

Like this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlmUw2zcc8Q

[OwenKellogg]

This is devastating

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Definitely an understatement.

[doc maverick]

Arsenic

[Dog]

Natural causes happen..

[nutmeg]

Sad and VERY scared here, too...

[PA Engineer]

Very sad and very bad.

[Velveeta]

Oh no!
Rest in peace, Justice Scalia.

[BykrBayb]

Prayers for his family and friends, and for our nation.

[DoughtyOne]

1 - Sorry to hear of his death, sympathy for family, friends, & associates

2 - Grave concerns about his replacement

3 - Once again, Congressional Republicans a grave concern

4 - Do not let Obama appoint another justice, too much impact already

5 - Now the guy who thought Roberts was a swell idea, will tell us he’s the only choice to make this type of selection (cough cough sputter sputter)

[Lazamataz]

Not on this thread, thank you very much.

[Jim Noble]

To quote a great man: “too bad, too bad. Oh! Too bad!”

[resistance]

Hillary will make a deal to appoint Obama.

[jennychase]

This is job opening for Ted Cruz. He should apply.

[builder]

McConnell, Graham, Hatch and McCain will ok any nominee Obama puts forth. There is nothing Cruz can do. The RHINO Gop Senate has rolled over for Obama at almost every turn and every nomination.

[Sarah Barracuda]

Yeah I really dont buy the natural causes BS, please, Obama knows that before his Presidency ends he wants another leftist in there in case a Republicans win the white house