Feb 15 Who's in line to replace Justice Antonin Scalia? Here's the shortlist By Larisa Epatko In terms of persona and puns, Justice Antonin Scalia will be hard to replace, but President Barack Obama has said he is going to try. Here are the names of some of those mentioned as possible successors. Continue reading
Feb 15 Justice Antonin Scalia said to have died of 'natural causes' By Laurie Kellman and David Warren, Associated Press WASHINGTON — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died of natural causes and no autopsy was necessary, a judge has told The Associated Press. Continue reading
Feb 14 Watch 8:03 What legacy did Justice Scalia leave on the Supreme Court? By PBS News Hour Marcia Coyle, chief Washington correspondent for the National Law Journal and Jamal Green, vice dean at Columbia Law School join William Brangham to discuss Justice Scalia's role and influence on the Supreme Court. Continue watching
Feb 14 Watch 3:58 Supreme showdown: Replacing Scalia will put divided government to the test By PBS News Hour Although President Barack Obama has the time and desire to appoint a new justice to the Supreme Court, Republican leaders have indicated the vacancy should be filled by the next president. NewsHour's political director Lisa Desjardins joins William Brangham to… Continue watching
Feb 14 2016 candidates stress importance of Scalia successor By Associated Press Candidates in both parties moved quickly to reframe the election as a referendum on the high court's future. Continue reading
Feb 14 Issues SCOTUS to soon consider include contraception, religious liberty By Michael D. Regan and Mark Sherman, Associated Press Next month's Supreme Court arguments in a clash over contraceptives, religious liberty and President Barack Obama's health care law also now seem more likely to favor the Obama administration. Continue reading
Feb 14 Campaign-year political heat rises over court vacancy By Laurie Kellman, David Warren, Associated Press As the flags fly lower, the campaign-year political heat has risen over the vacancy on the nine-member court. Continue reading
Feb 14 Obama to nominate Scalia successor 'in due time' By Kathleen Hennessey and Donna Cassata, Associated Press President Barack Obama declared Saturday night he would seek to fill the Supreme Court seat left vacant by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, charging into a heated and likely prolonged election-year fight with Republicans. Obama said a nomination was… Continue reading
Feb 13 Watch 6:23 How will the vacancy left by Scalia's death affect the balance of the court? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 13 'A brilliant jurist and important American': Reactions pour in remembering Justice Scalia By Associated Press Following news of the death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, reactions poured in from influential figures around the world. Continue reading