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Senior U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia found dead at West Texas ranch — 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 …
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BREAKING: Supreme Court Justice Scalia dies during hunting trip in Marfa — EL PASO - — EL PASO — An El Paso source close to Justice Antonin Scalia tells ABC-7 that the 79-year-old died in his sleep last night after a day of quail hunting at Cibolo Creek Ranch outside of Marfa, Texas.


Justice Antonin Scalia, Who Led a Conservative Renaissance on the Supreme Court, Is Dead at 79 — Justice Scalia, whose legal theories and vivid writing made him a leader of a conservative movement, was found dead on Saturday morning. The cause of death was not immediately released. — Comments
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McConnell: Don't replace Scalia until after election — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia should not be replaced until after the presidential election. — Since McConnell sets the Senate's schedule, his remarks signal the GOP's intent …
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Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia dead at 79 — Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has died at the age of 79, leaving the nation's highest court split between Republican and Democratic appointees, with little chance of a replacement in a presidential election year.
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Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia dies at 79 — Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, the intellectual cornerstone of the court's modern conservative wing, whose elegant and acidic opinions inspired a movement of legal thinkers and ignited liberal critics, died Feb. 13 on a ranch near Marfa, Tex. He was 79.
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First reactions on the passing of Justice Scalia (UPDATED) — The first and most important reaction is to extend our sympathies to Justice Scalia's wife, Maureen, and his entire family, including his nine children and numerous grandchildren. The Justice is a historic figure …
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Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia dies at 79 — (CNN)U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has died at the age of 79, a government source and family friend told CNN on Saturday. — Scalia died in his sleep during a visit to Texas. — The first Italian-American to sit …
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What happens to this Term's close cases? (Updated) — The passing of Justice Scalia of course affects the cases now before the Court. Votes that the Justice cast in cases that have not been publicly decided are void. Of course, if Justice Scalia's vote was not necessary to the outcome …
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There's Ample Precedent For Rejecting Lame Duck Supreme Court Nominees — Historically, many Supreme Court nominations made in a President's final year in office are rejected by the Senate. That started with John Quincy Adams and last occurred to Lyndon B. Johnson.


Scalia's death plunges court, national politics into turmoil … Justice Antonin Scalia, the Supreme Court's longest serving member and cornerstone of the modern conservative legal establishment, died Saturday at a ranch in Texas, the court said Saturday night.
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Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia reported dead — Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia speaks to the State Bar of Texas at its annual meeting in Dallas in a June 2009 file image. Scalia died on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016. (Mona Reeder/Dallas Morning News/TNS)
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Cruz, Rubio, McConnell insist that new president fill Scalia seat on Supreme Court
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[Press Release] Governor Abbott Statement On The Passing Of Justice Scalia
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Five things to watch for in the CBS Republican debate — The six remaining Republican presidential candidates will be on stage in Greenville, South Carolina Saturday night for the CBS News Republican debate. — The stakes are high for the remaining candidates, as they head into a period …
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He's Beatable — We seem to be at a point in the election season …
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Cruz and Trump poised for the ugliest debate yet
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KING: Peyton Manning's squeaky-clean image was built on lies, as detailed in explosive court documents showing ugly smear campaign against his alleged sex assault victim — Thirteen years ago, USA Today obtained 74 pages of explosive court documents on Peyton Manning, Archie Manning …
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15 percent of latest Clinton emails marked classified; 551 released Saturday — More than 15 percent of the latest batch of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's emails released Saturday contain classified information, with three of the messages being labeled “secret” …
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Former Obama intel official: Hillary Clinton should drop out
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Lawmaker Challenges Men To Accept Health Restrictions Like They Propose For Women — What it would it look like if the law imposed as many restrictions on men's access to healthcare as it does women's? One state lawmaker is hoping to start just such a conversation.
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Why Brother Bernie Is Better for Black People Than Sister Hillary — The future of American democracy depends on our response to the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. And that legacy is not just about defending civil rights; it's also about fighting to fix our rigged economy …
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Jamie Silvonek: ‘I was a monster’ — PHOTO GALLERY: It was one of the most shocking homicides the Lehigh Valley has ever seen; 14-year-old eighth-grader Jamie Silvonek plotted her mother's death. Her 20-year-old soldier boyfriend was charged with helping her carry out the brutal slaying.
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