Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia,
darling of the conservatives, passed away in his sleep Saturday.
He went quail hunting the day before in the
Cibolo Creek Ranch in Texas.
The Republican-controlled Senate is almost
certain to delay any confirmation attempt of President Obama’s choice, in hopes
of getting a Republican President after November’s election.
With Scalia gone, the court is divided 4-4 along ideological lines.
So the next Justice will put the conservatives or liberals in the majority.
Ronald Reagan appointed Scalia and Anthony
Kennedy.
George W. Bush appointed John Roberts and
Samuel Alito, Jr.
George H.W. Bush appointed Clarence Thomas.
Bill Clinton appointed Ruth Bader Ginsburg
and Stephen Breyer.
Barack Obama appointed Sonia
Sotomayor and Elena Kagan.
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