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Reporter i cant hear the broadcast. Has it started . Axelrod were having a little trouble with paula right now. This evening, chief j Justice John Roberts released a statement saying scalia was an extraordinary individual and jurist who was admired and treasured by his colleagues. Roberts added, scalias passing is a great loss to the court and to the country he served. Among Justice Scalias most important decisions, he cast a crucial vote in bush v. Gore the case, of course, that made george w. Bush president in 2000, despite his ideological opposition to the perspectives of colleagues like justices ginsberg, and kagan, he was held in high esteem by them. We will pring in our chief legal correspondent, jan crawford ght now. Jan, the Supreme Court is session a week from monday, so how does the court move forward . Reporter i mean, i think thats one of those almost unimaginable questions. When you think about that seat that Justice Scalia has held now for 30 years being empty and the rol
Original understanding of the constitution. One of his most significant opinions was the landmark ruling that the Second Amendment guarantees an individual right to bear arms. He could seem combative, despite partisan rancor of washington, scalia had deep friendships with liberal justices, Ruth Bader Ginsburg who shared his affinity for opera. His disagreements he said in a 2008 interview with 60 minutes were not personal. I attack idea. I dont attack people. Some very good people have very bad idea. Reporter in a statement, ginsburg said they were best buddies and color critiques made her opinions better. He nailed all the weak spots, the apple sauce, arglebargle as scalia put it, and gave me just what i needed to strengthen the majority opinion. I could be charming and combative at the same time. Whats, whats contradictory between the two. I love to argue. I have always loved to argue. And i love to point out the weaknesses of, of the opposing his death will have an Immediate Impact
There is some relief in sight. C cer girls. Not one, not twtw but three ports lustrated swimsmst covers. The magazine highlighting beauty in many forms this year, including a plus size cover model. Why si decided to make history today, sunday februaryry4th, 2016. Announcer from nbc news, this is today, live from studio 1a inn rockefefeer plaza. And welcome to today on this sunday morning. Im erica hill. Glad to have you with us. Im craig melvin. Happy valentines day to you. Well get to the dangerous wicked weather in a ment. The big story yesterday afternoon, the late word that Justice Antonin Scalia had died. It camed as edas a s sck because it was so unexpected. Justice Antonin Scalia was 79. We have full coverage from his legacy on the court to that looming battle now in washington over who will take his seat. We begin this morning with nbcs outside the ranch where scalia died. Jay, good morning. Reporter good morning, erica. Before sunrise here and we are learning more about Justic
I dont trust barack obama o o the Supreme Court justicece its called delay, delay, delay. I dont think the president shshld move forward and wee should let the next president of the United States should decide. Im gladhe senate is agreeing what we should. Those opinions have been met with harsh words on the other side of the aisle by hillary clinton. It is outrageous that republicans in the senatee and on the campaign t til have already pledged to block any replacement that president obama nominatete there are 3400ays until the next president takes office, so thatats plenty of time. Nbcs tracie potts joins us now in from washington to sortt it all out. Good morning, tracie. Good morning. Could move on a potential nominee, a replacememt pretty quickly. Its taken him about a month in advance the last time he did this. Lets s ke a look at some of names that are coming up. First of all, seb real of them from the d. C. Court of appeals. A former u. S. Deputy solicitor general who argued mor