And political ramifications. He apparently died in his sleep on a quail hunting trip. His body was discovered after he failed the appear for a breakfast gathering. U. S. Marshals came to the scene. Law enforcement Officials Say there appears to be no foul play. The longest serving justice on the court, he was appointed by ronald ragen in 1986. An astute legal mind, he became causes. President obama called scalias son to offer condolences and interrupted a trip to california to address the nation. He influenced a generation of judges, lawyers, and students. And pro foundly shaped the legal landscape. Reporter his body has arrived in el paso. No word on memorial services. Tributes will likely come. All of official washington stunned. George . Thank you. We have the battle now over who comes next. The president promised to name a successor. Republicans vowed to block his choice. Reporter the battle lines on this were drawn before the Supreme Court officially confirmed that scalia had died
For a divided country. Sets up an epic battle for a successor and strikes at the heart of this already chaotic president ial campaign. Well hear from the candidates this morning, break down what his death means for the court and the country. We begin with pierre thomas. Good morning. Reporter good norng, george. Flags here at the Supreme Court and across the nation at half staff as the court mourns the loss of Justice Scalia. His death had has enormous legal and political ramifications. He apparently died in his sleep on a quail hunting trip. His body was discovered after he failed the appear for a breakfast gathering. U. S. Marshals came to the scene. Law enforcement Officials Say there appears to be no foul play. The longest serving justice on the court, he was appointed by ronald ragen in 1986. An astute legal mind, he became a champion of conservative president obama called scalias son to offer condolences and interrupted a trip to california to address the nation. He influenced a
Here now, chief anchor george stephanopoulos. The news that Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has died swept across the country saturday afternoon. A towering figure. The courts longest serving justice. His powerful pen made him a pillar of the conservative movement. Inspired a generation of legal thought. His death leaves a divided court for a divided country. Sets up an epic battle for a successor. And strikes right at the heart of this already chaotic president ial campaign. Well hear from the candidates this morning, break down what his death means for the court and the country. We begin with pierre thomas. Good morning. Reporter good morning, george. Flags here at the Supreme Court and across the nation at half staff as the court mourns the loss of Justice Scalia. A giant here in washington. His death has enormous legal and political ramifications. Justice scalia apparently died in his sleep at a quat hunting trip at a west texas resort. His body was discovered after he failed
Movement. His death leaves a divided court for a divided country. Sets up an epic battle for a successor and strikes at the heart of this already chaotic president ial campaign. Well hear from the candidates this morning, break down what his death means for the court and the country. We begin with pierre thomas. Good morning. Reporter good norng, george. Flags here at the Supreme Court and across the nation at half staff as the court mourns the loss of Justice Scalia. His death had has enormous legal and political ramifications. He apparently died in his sleep on a quail hunting trip. His body was discovered after he failed the appear for a breakfast gathering. U. S. Marshals came to the scene. Law enforcement Officials Say there appears to be no foul play. The longest serving justice on the court, he was appointed by ronald ragen in 1986. A champion of conservative causes. President obama called scalias son to offer condolences and interrupted a trip to california to address the natio
Movement. Inspired a generation of legal thought. His death leaves a divided court for a divided country. Sets up an epic battle for a successor. And strikes right at the heart of this already chaotic president ial campaign. Well hear from the candidates this morning, break down what his death means for the court and the country. We begin with pierre thomas. Good morning. Reporter good morning, george. Flags here at the Supreme Court and across the nation at half staff as the court mourns the loss of Justice Scalia. A giant here in washington. His death has enormous legal and political ramifications. Justice scalia apparently died in his sleep at a quat hunting trip at a west texas resort. His body was discovered after he failed to appear for a breakfast gathering. U. S. Marshals came to the scene. Law enforcement Officials Say there appears to be no foul play. The longest serving justice on the court, he was appointed by an astute legal mind, he became a champion of conservative cause