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."
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Hopefully not a Clinton coin flip.
The republicans had BETTER not confirm anybody. Delay, stall, do whatever it takes but do not give a leftist the ability to forever change the mnakeup of the court with less than a year to go before we will have a new prez.
This is the aspect of this news that I’m most interested in. Can you point us to a source for this, that the U.S. Marshals are investigating?
Wish Abbott was in charge of the autopsy and investigation—not the US Marshalls :(
Best tagline on FR! Congrats!
The republicans had BETTER not confirm anybody.
I hope and pray Mitch McConnell understands this. If not, he will insure CWII happening.
5.56mm
You are a real piece of work...Geez, this is a thread about Scalia—not you and your vitriol towards Trump. Just go find another place to post this crap.
Whoa, indictment, Lynch turns down, appoint Hillary and here comes smokin' Joe Biden and Fauxahontas!
Some senators had better get to the Hill ***NOW*** and open a session.
I mean NOW.
I just wrote my 2 Wyoming Senators not to confirm anybody during this administration, rather wait on the next president.
PLEASE everybody! Write your Senators, NOW! Don't wait!
I’m shocked and grieved to read about Justice Scalia’s death. He served his country well and we’re the poorer for his loss. May God comfort his grieving family.
I hope, with so many other FReepers, that Obama won’t succeed in replacing him before Obama’s term of office expires. Thank goodness the election is only nine months away.
I guess the up side is that recess appointments are for only 1 yr.
My concern is that the Senate is not in session. Obama could theoretically assign a recess appointment tonight.
source ?
He was overweight and a smoker. Those certainly don’t boost longevity.
I saw it on a “krawl” on CNN earlier today. Later it said that the U.S. Marshal Service was there only for “security “.
What if the family doesn’t want an autopsy?
Keep praying for Justice Antonin Scalia and his family! We join you. God be with you.
So clever—yet classless.
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