- New York Times: “Justice Scalia, whose legal theories, vivid writing and outsize personality made him a conservative leader on the Supreme Court, was found dead in Texas [at the age of 79].”
- New York Times: Battle Begins Over Naming Next Justice
- Politico: Obama’s Supreme Court short list – The president has a chance to make a big statement with his pick to replace Scalia.
- New York Times: Highlights From Justice Antonin Scalia’s Opinions
- Who Are The Possible Candidates To Fill Scalia’s Seat?
- From President Obama’s statement: “I plan to fulfill my constitutional responsibility to nominate a successor in due time,” he said, during a weekend trip to Palm Springs. Obama, who is in the final year of his presidency, said: “There will be plenty of time for me to do so and for the Senate to to fulfill its responsibility to give that person a fair hearing and a timely vote…These are responsibilities that I take seriously, as should everyone, they are bigger than any one party; they are about our democracy. They are about the institution to which justice Scalia dedicated his professional life and making sure it continues to function as the beacon of justice that our founders envisaged.”
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