United States Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has passed away yesterday of natural causes during a hunting vacation in Texas. Justice Scalia was one of the leading conservative voices on the Supreme Court and there is likely going to be a major confirmation battle over his replacement. Leading Republicans are already saying that the appointment for Scalia’s replacement should be made by the next President so that the public can have a chance to vote on the issue. President Obama has already announced that he intends to appoint a Supreme Court Justice to replace Justice Scalia. It is not clear how the Senate will react if President Obama appoints a Supreme Court Justice. Antonin Scalia was appointed by President Reagan in 1986 and his tenure has had a tremendous impact on shaping the court.
See Harper Neidig and Ian Swanson, Justice Antonin Scalia dead, The Hill, February 13, 2016.
Special thanks to Brian Cohan (Attorney at Law, Law Offices of Brian J. Cohan, P.C.) for bringing this article to my attention.
