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."
(Excerpt) Read more at mysanantonio.com ...
o dear god no the court will swing full lib now
Sad day.
This really sucks for his family.
And on a selfish note, Obama is going to get to stack the court more.
Terrible, terrible news.
Has this been confirmed?
That is terrible, terrible news. May God rest his soul.
Damn! Can we delay Obama’s appointment, whomever it may be? Will the GOP even stand up THAT much?!
RIP to Judge Antonin Scalia, a great jurist.
Sympathy to his family and his country.
A truly great man is lost. I am sad.
Amen...RIP.
Complete shock.
Who was there? Who had ties to the WH?
Scalia is the man who started the investigation into Hillary.
All the Republicans have to do in the Senate is to kneel and run the clock out.
Oh my God......it is over. WhiteHouse wins the whole thing. Stick a fork in us officially.
Will the replacement be Eric Holder or Loretta Lynch?
That should be the strategy. Sad day.
He won’t get to stack the Court if the pubbies refuse to move on his successor’s nomination. That will be the great test for our “Republican Senate.”
Wow....
Very sad news.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.