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10:35 AM ET, February 14, 2016

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Gary Martin / MySanAntonio.com:
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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Tom Goldstein / SCOTUSblog:
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 …
Lyle Denniston / SCOTUSblog:
Is a recess appointment to the Court an option?  (UPDATED)  —  UPDATED Sunday 8:48 a.m. The Senate is currently in recess until February 22.  It began on Friday.  Whether or not this opens an opportunity for a recess appointment depends upon how Senate leaders interpret an adjournment resolution approved last Friday.
Discussion: The Resurgent and Vox
New York Times:
Justice Antonin Scalia's Supreme Court Legacy  —  Justice Antonin Scalia, who died on Saturday at the age of 79, served on the Supreme Court for 30 years and made as big a mark on the court and on American law and politics as some of the chief justices under whom he served.
Discussion: Prairie Weather and Daily Kos
Gabriel Malor / The Federalist:
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.
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
Harper Neidig / The Hill:
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 …
Lydia Wheeler / The Hill:
Judiciary chair: ‘Standard practice’ to not confirm SCOTUS nominee in election year  —  It is “standard practice” to not confirm nominations to the Supreme Court in an election year, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) said Saturday, following news of the death of Justice Antonin Scalia.
Discussion: Vox and WiredPen
Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
The Simply Breathtaking Consequences Of Justice Scalia's Death  —  Twenty-four hours ago, Republicans were headed into what remains of the current Supreme Court term with a solid majority and a docket strewn with some of the most consequential cases in decades.
Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia dies at 79
Patrick Healy / New York Times:
In Republican Debate, Jeb Bush Attacks Donald Trump
Scott Lemieux / Guardian:
Antonin Scalia's legacy: blistering zingers and a more partisan America
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Battle Begins Over Naming Next Justice
Discussion: Los Angeles Times and alan.com
Linda Hirshman / Washington Post:
If Republicans block Obama's Supreme Court nomination, he wins anyway
Discussion: Mashable
Darren Hunt / KVIA-TV:
BREAKING: Supreme Court Justice Scalia dies during hunting trip in Marfa
New York Times:
How Long Does It Take to Confirm a Supreme Court Nominee?
Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Scalia's death plunges court, national politics into turmoil
Discussion: ABC News, BuzzFeed and The Agonist
Ross Douthat / New York Times:
Antonin Scalia, Conservative Legal Giant
Discussion: The Atlantic and Slate
Tom Goldstein / SCOTUSblog:
First reactions on the passing of Justice Scalia (UPDATED)
Tierney Sneed / Talking Points Memo:
GOP Moves To Block Obama From Naming Scalia Successor
Discussion: TIME
Liz Goodwin / Yahoo Politics:
GOP candidates urge Senate to block Obama's Supreme Court pick
Discussion: Politico, ABC News and The Hill
Stephen Dinan / Washington Times:
Mitch McConnell rules out replacing Antonin Scalia until new president is elected
Discussion: RedState and JustOneMinute
Jonathan H. Adler / Washington Post:   The passing of a legal giant — Antonin Scalia, R.I.P.
Jason Noble / Des Moines Register:
Grassley joins call to delay Supreme Court nomination
Discussion: Washington Post and KXAN-TV
Michael C. Bender / Bloomberg Business:
The ‘You Lie’ Debate: Republicans Running Out of Time to Stop Trump in South Carolina  —  A Republican slugfest in South Carolina Saturday night pitted Marco Rubio against Ted Cruz, Jeb Bush against John Kasich and Donald Trump against just about all of them.
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Noah Weiland / Politico:
Trump dominates talking time at Republican debate  —  With the Republican field down to six candidates and the race for South Carolina hanging in the balance, Republicans were desperate to call attention to their campaigns tonight in South Carolina.  —  Last time around, Ted Cruz …
Kira Lerner / ThinkProgress:
Republican Debate Descends Into Total Chaos, Moderator Threatens To ‘Turn This Car Around’  —  During the second hour of the GOP debate in South Carolina on Saturday, the conversation went beyond anything ever seen in a Republican debate.  —  After the six men hurled insults back and forth …
Discussion: TIME and alan.com
Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Cruz starts speaking Spanish after Rubio says he doesn't know the language … Sens. Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio clashed vigorously on illegal immigration during the Republican presidential debate Saturday night, with the candidates at one point tussling over who speaks Spanish.
Matthew Boyle / Breitbart:
Exclusive — Donald Trump, Ted Cruz Campaigns Bash RNC for Stacking Audience with Pro-Amnesty Donor Class  —  GREENVILLE, South Carolina — Corey Lewandowski, the campaign manager for 2016 GOP frontrunner billionaire Donald Trump, bashed the Republican National Committee (RNC) …
Kate Bowler / New York Times:
Death, the Prosperity Gospel and Me  —  Durham, N.C. — ON a Thursday morning a few months ago, I got a call from my doctor's assistant telling me that I have Stage 4 cancer.  The stomach cramps I was suffering from were not caused by a faulty gallbladder, but by a massive tumor.  —  I am 35.
 
 
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