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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

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 ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; News/Current Events; US: Texas; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: antoninscalia; bigbend; cibolocreekranch; judges; marfa; obituaries; obituary; ronaldreagan; scalia; scaliaobit; scotus; supremecourt; texas; va
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To: ClarenceThomasfan

>> Justice Roberts has been such a disappointment <<

Correct. But Kennedy has been much worse, and he was a Reagan appointment. Go figure.


741 posted on 02/13/2016 3:35:56 PM PST by Hawthorn
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To: Gritty
Obama will get to stack the Court with another Marxist, Constitution twisting Radical hack

I can see two things happening.....

(1) McConnell does the right thing, and stalls this thing until 2017.

(2) He goes turtle belly up, and we have a fight on our hand. At that point, I am counting on contingent of Cruz, Lee, Sessions, Cotton, Coburn, and Paul to go into shift-work mode and filibuster any hearings into oblivion,

742 posted on 02/13/2016 3:36:07 PM PST by catfish1957 (I display the Confederate Battle Flag with pride in honor of my brave ancestors who fought w/ valor)
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To: Borax Queen
That would be a little too obvious. And Sanders could use that as a campaign point, labeling Cankles as an establishment type who would easily get in bed (so to speak) with the ilk who would snuff a High Court justice to gain more power. Killing your way to the top. She's already dying from self-inflicted wounds.


743 posted on 02/13/2016 3:36:11 PM PST by Viking2002 (The Avatar is back by popular request.)
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To: Sarah Barracuda

“My friend’s uncle was 48 years old, heavy smoker, was at work one day when he told his co-worker he “didnt feel good” went to go sit down, and dropped dead right there on the spot”


It also happens to people who never had a cigarette in their lives as it did to my daughter’s brother-in-law at 41.

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744 posted on 02/13/2016 3:36:16 PM PST by Mears
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To: usconservative

Sorry, for just one second I thought they might act like Democrats and actually fight for something.


745 posted on 02/13/2016 3:36:45 PM PST by Russ (Repeal the '17th amendment.)
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To: catfish1957

The only possible saving grace is that the GOPe are worried the voters are in revolt. Otherwise, Mcconnell would fold/


746 posted on 02/13/2016 3:37:13 PM PST by RummyChick
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To: nutmeg

MAN I thought Ruth Bader Gingerg she is not died she is Zsa Zsa of Supreme court


747 posted on 02/13/2016 3:37:16 PM PST by SevenofNine (We are Freepers, all your media bases belong to us ,resistance is futile)
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To: Pan_Yan

we’re there any DEMOCRATS at that party????


748 posted on 02/13/2016 3:37:37 PM PST by Ann Archy (ABORTION....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: RedWhiteBlue

I would like to see all of the candidates at tonight’s debate give their opinion on who should replace Scalia.


Never going to happen.

They will be asked, but will defer to a particular “Type” of person.

That “type” will be dominate the news cycle after the debate.

Election, by Proxy.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3396701/posts?page=13


749 posted on 02/13/2016 3:37:45 PM PST by Zeneta (Thoughts in time and out of season.)
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To: Mears

He had been told a month earlier by his Doc that his blood was thick, didnt know what it meant, never asked any questions. Heard that sometimes people with thicker blood are more prone to heart attacks. Its just horrible, I wasn’t expecting this at all, I mean look at Ginsberg, she looks like she has a foot and a half in the grave, then you look at Scalia, just never saw this coming


750 posted on 02/13/2016 3:37:52 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Mears

Ok, question of recess apptmt on Fox
S Breem saying no recess if O can appt...not going to happen.


751 posted on 02/13/2016 3:38:02 PM PST by matginzac
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To: RedWhiteBlue

In the dissent for Obergefell v. Hodges, Scalia wrote:

“It is not of special importance to me what the law says about marriage. It is of overwhelming importance, however, who it is that rules me. Today’s decree says that my Ruler, and the Ruler of 320 million Americans coast-to-coast, is a majority of the nine lawyers on the Supreme Court.”

I hope that a certain somebody will quote that in the debate.


752 posted on 02/13/2016 3:38:13 PM PST by 21twelve (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2185147/posts It is happening again.)
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To: Irish Eyes

Yes those quislings need to just run out the clock. All they have to do is just say no.


753 posted on 02/13/2016 3:38:20 PM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: Religion and Politics

I’m not sure what you mean. The Constitution lays out a requirement for Supreme Court and specifies who nominates and who confirms Justices.

Other than that, it is a political question on the size of the Court, who sits on it, and their scope of Jurisdiction.


754 posted on 02/13/2016 3:39:17 PM PST by drop 50 and fire for effect ("Work relentlessly, accomplish much, remain in the background, and be more than you seem.)
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To: catfish1957

My apologies. I follow Twitter, and it goes at the speed of lightning.

https://twitter.com/SteveDeaceShow


755 posted on 02/13/2016 3:39:20 PM PST by mlizzy (America needs no words from me to see how your decision in Roe/Wade has deformed a great nation. -MT)
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To: Mr Apple

Don’t we need to make sure wew still have control of the Senate after Elections?

Aren’t we supposed to lose the Senate during Elections?


756 posted on 02/13/2016 3:39:29 PM PST by KavMan
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To: drop 50 and fire for effect; reg45

I, too, believe that he will nominate a mohammaden and dare the spineless GOP to to vote them down in this “era of islamophobia”.


757 posted on 02/13/2016 3:39:29 PM PST by Eagles6 ( Valley Forge Redux. If not now, when? If not here, where? If not us then who?)
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To: Pan_Yan

May he rest in peace, and may God have mercy on this Nation.


758 posted on 02/13/2016 3:39:53 PM PST by VictoryGal (Never give up, never surrender! REMEMBER NEDA)
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To: Pan_Yan

Terrible news for Scalia’s family, for the Supreme Court, for America.


759 posted on 02/13/2016 3:40:12 PM PST by TBP (0bama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: 21twelve

Napolitano, a Scalia friend, said he was really pissed abt the “gay marriage” decision and really had had it....


760 posted on 02/13/2016 3:40:20 PM PST by matginzac
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