Feb 22 Chief justice remembers Scalia’s ‘irrepressible spirit’ By Mark Sherman, Sam Hananel, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Antonin Scalia's colleagues honored the late Supreme Court justice Monday in a manner he would surely have approved, in sharp exchanges and aggressive questions during the court's first session since Scalia's death. Continue reading
Feb 22 Senate controversies over Supreme Court picks are rare By Alan Fram, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The history of Supreme Court nominations is dominated by tales of picks the Senate debated and approved with little angst. President Barack Obama's upcoming effort to fill the vacancy created by Antonin Scalia's death doesn't seem to be… Continue reading
Feb 20 Photos: Thousands pay respects to late Justice Scalia at D.C. funeral mass By Shawn Paik Thousands of mourners paid their respects in Washington D.C. on Saturday to remember the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia who died last week. Continue reading
Feb 20 Cruz attends Scalia mass, as GOP candidates set focus on South Carolina By Associated Press Ted Cruz has taken time away from campaigning in South Carolina to attend the funeral Mass in Washington for the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. Continue reading
Feb 20 Watch Justice Antonin Scalia’s funeral Mass By Sam Hananel, Jessica Gresko, Associated Press One of Scalia's nine children, the Rev. Paul Scalia, was to lead the Mass on Saturday at the nation's largest Roman Catholic church, the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. It can hold at least 3,500 people. Continue reading
Feb 19 Watch 6:44 News Wrap: Thousands gather at Supreme Court to pay respects to Antonin Scalia By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, President Obama and thousands of others gathered at the Supreme Court to pay their somber respects to the late Justice Antonin Scalia. Also, a Kurdish separatist group claimed responsibility for Wednesday’s bombing in the Turkish… Continue watching
Feb 19 At Supreme Court, voters weigh in on replacing Scalia By Daniel Bush Republican leaders have spent the last week arguing that Justice Antonin Scalia’s Supreme Court seat should be filled after the American people elect a new president. On Friday, voters had a chance to weigh in as the court opened its… Continue reading
Feb 19 Thousands pay respects to late Justice Scalia By Mark Sherman, Sam Hananel, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Bidding farewell to their longtime colleague, the eight remaining Supreme Court justices joined family members, former law clerks and members of the public Friday in paying their respects to Antonin Scalia in a tradition-laden, solemn day at the… Continue reading
Feb 18 Biden: Obama seeking court nominee who enjoys GOP support By Josh Lederman, Associated Press President Barack Obama is looking for a Supreme Court nominee with past Republican support, Vice President Joe Biden said, offering some of the first indications of the White House criteria in trying to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia. Continue reading
Feb 17 Watch 10:03 What’s going to happen when Obama nominates a new justice? Top senators weigh in By PBS News Hour Justice Antonin Scalia’s death has unleashed a contentious political battle over the future of the Supreme Court. While President Obama has made clear he will nominate a candidate, most Senate Republicans say he shouldn't. Judy Woodruff talks to the two… Continue watching