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."

[lodi90]

The kenyan and dirty harry already went nuclear with judicial nominations. GOP has every right to tell them to ESAD now. Turnabout is fair play as they say.

[TraditionalMerica]

Cruz should filibuster Obama’s appointee with “Winners Aren’t Losers” instead of “Green Eggs and Ham” this time around.

[ri4dc]

RIP. Dear Lord. We MUST NOT allow any republicans to support Obozo’s next SCOTUS radical. This is really bad.

[SE Mom]

Wow. A fight is coming his way.

[TBP]

Assuming the Senate actually recesses, which McConnell must not let it do.

As Mary Katharine Ham said, “They’re called recess appointments, not lunchtime appointments.”

But yes, he could do that. Potter Stewart was a recess appointment who was later confirmed.

[Baldwin77]

This is just SO depressing.

[nascarnation]

Dems only need to flip 4 Republicans.
That seems inevitable.

[novemberslady]

Thank you Justice Scalia from my heart.
Rest peacefully now.

We will carry the sword.

[TBP]

Who’s carrying the debate?

[TBP]

Because that would require backbone, that’s why.

[Husker24]

This is the worst possible news ever.

[Typelouder]

CBS

[doc maverick]

The family needs to have an autopsy done.....by someone trust worthy.....look at potassium, succinylcholine levels and run toxicology...also check thoroughly for very small gauge needle marks.

[Eagles6]

Doubt it. Then he would actually have to work

[SunLakesJeff]

BTTT

MSM calls the SCOTUS 5 conservatives, 4 liberals.

It's more like 3 cons, 4 lefties, 2 squish Statists.

May the Lord go with Justice Scalia and his family.

[TBP]

Either you confirm him or he stays in the Senate.

[dennisw]

Obama probably has already had a list of Supreme Court nominees investigated and ready to go for months or years.

We all know Obama will not pick a moderate. That he will pick a far left puke like Sotamayor, most likely a minority and or female. Whoever he picks will be disgusting.Obungo will pick an Asian!!

[Jane Long]

What’s so hard for you to get??? Trump would not/could not/does not want his sister on the Supreme Court.

That’s it!! Finale!

Save your lettuce-wrapped, curly que cut and pastes for someone else.

[mware]

If it’s 4 to 4, there’s a no decision, which sustains the lower court.

Just heard that the lower courts opinion on abortion and Obama illegal immigration policy are of the conservative opinion.

[Deo volente]

The family needs to have an autopsy done.....by someone trust worthy.....look at potassium, succinylcholine levels and run toxicology...also check thoroughly for very small gauge needle marks.

One of the most important posts of this thread so far.