Family. The 79yearold Supreme Court justice passed away suddenly over the weekend while vacationing at this resort ranch. A county judge ruled scalia died of Natural Causes after consulting with his physician and sheriffs investigators. On sunday flags across the country and in the Nations Capital flew at halfstaff in honor of the longtime justice. Known for his strict conservative views scalia was , both reviled and beloved by his colleagues. Here on capitol hill, the debate is underway over who president obama should nominate as scalias successor. The president has the right and responsibility to nominate a new Supreme Court Justice Court justice. We cannot afford to have scalia replaced by someone like the nominees hes put there in the past. Don the president says he will nominate a successor in due time. Should be filled once a new don champion, cbs news, washington. Shaina with 4 conservatives and 4 liberals remaining the nominee would ultimately tip the balance of the court. Fune
Temperatures are not bad for this time of year. On the day planner, today, a cloudy day. We could see showers to the north this morning. By noon, a little bit cooler. We are still above average for the daytime highs. We will cooler weather on the way. This is a special state. In South Carolina, donald trump earned his second big win. It is tough and it is nasty and it is mean. It is beautiful. When you win. A battle between donald trump at marco rubio. We will win the nomination. South carolina has given us another remarkable results. Jeb bush bowed out of the rate of the race. The people have spoken and i respect their decision. So tonight, i am suspending their campaign. Hanging on for now, ben carson. And john kasich, he campaigned. For all of the people watching, fasten your seatbelts. In nevada, look was a lady named Hillary Clinton. Some may have doubted us but we never doubted each other. The wind is that our backs and we have the momentum. Republicans are caucusing in democrats
In their heels, promising not to consider a nominee until a new president is elected. Don champion is in washington. Don, good morning. Reporter good morning, andmarie. Fierce battle lines are already drawn over president obama nominating a successor for scalia. The legal battle already taking shape, it is clear the Supreme Court could be shorthanded for sometime. A white hearse carries the body of Antonin Scalia in texas on sunday bound for virginia at the request of his family. The 79yearold Supreme Court justice passed away suddenly over the weekend while vacationing al this resort ranch. A judge ruled scalia died of Natural Causes after consulting with sheriffs deputies and the investigators. One of the things that i did ask the sheriff and the marshals who were there if there was any sign of foul play. Reporter what did they say . Absolutely not. Reporter across the nation, flags flew at halfstaff justice. Known for his strict conservative reviews, scalia was beloved by his collea
Republican obstructionism from day one. Todd funeral arrangements for scalia have not yet been announced. Eric while both sides of the political aisle are bracing for a political battle over justice many remembering his legacy. Elizabeth kccis grace provenzano talked with one of our states most prominent legal experts with some firsthand knowledge of the high court justice. Grace the a. G. Argued a case in front of the nations highest court during scalias tenure on the bench. It was the prairie meadows case. At question was whether it was constitutional for the legislature to have a different tax for the landbased casinos as with riverboat casinos. I was terrified. This was the first time i was arguing a case before the u. S. Supreme court. Justices sometimes rather than trying to challenge you, they try to help you because theyre trying to make an argument to other members of the court. Justice scalia and Justice Breyer did that in my case. Grace senator Chuck Grassley joined other pr
Mostly covered with snow and ice. Wind chill is a factor this morning right around zero. Snow sticking around to the morning. Thankfully, temperatures rise. By early afternoon, the snow starts to move out. Bigtime warm up just around the corner, i will tell you win coming up. Alyx an electionyear battle brewing on the future of the Supreme Court. With the death of Justice Scalia setting off a debate about who should nominate the replacement. President obama says he will nominate Justice Scalias successor in due time but it will likely be an uphill battle. After his sudden death, president obama expressed 79yearold a brilliant, energetic justice. There will be plenty of time responsibility to give that person a fair hearing and a timely vote. Mitch mcconnell who sets the Senate Schedule says the American People should have a voice in the selection of their next Supreme Court justice and it should not be filled until we have a new president. The candidates weighed in during the cbs news