[grania]

What I'm uncomfortable with is a Supreme Court judge socializing with overtly politically connected donors. It seems that the DC sewer is just so incestuous, we can't expect anyone to safeguard their objectivity.

A conspiracy theory type question: was he travelling alone? At his age, with his medical challenges, and with his importance, that is surprising.

[FreeAtlanta]

While there is a lot of questionable things about Scalia’s death, I wonder if the autopsy and toxicology was prevented because he might of been drunk or stoned. Imagine the scandal, if he had cocaine in his blood.

[nfldgirl]

I had heard one report that one of his sons was planning to travel with him on this trip but had to back out at the last minute. Maybe others heard this, as well.

[jjotto]

He was traveling with a lawyer friend who replaced one of Scalia’s sons for the trip.

A number of Scalia’s children are high-profile people. It wouldn’t be easy to mislead them.

[Theodore R.]

He was traveling alone: a son was unable to accompany him and bailed out at the last minute. When was Scalia invited to this resort? I thought he had not met Poindexter until the day he arrived in Marfa.