No loss. Ironically, the only good thing he may have done may have come back to haunt him, he wrote the decision on Jesinowski vs Countrywide, January 2015, which butt fucked the scummy banksters. The last judge who made such a momentous decision(admittedly, as low a judge as is possble on the totem pole), ended up dead less than 6 months later in a "boating accident:"
http://anticorruptionsociety.com/20...ver-decision-should-have-been-a-game-changer/
http://anticorruptionsociety.com/20...ver-decision-should-have-been-a-game-changer/
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[h=5]Donald J. Trump at USF Sun Dome Arena.[/h]21 hrs ·
11,000 inside venue tonight in Tampa! Broke record set by Elton John in 1988 w/out musical instruments! Another 5,000 outside. Will be back! THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
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Scalia pictured in 1953 for his senior year photo at Xavier High School in Queens, New York
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A candle was laid on the steps of the Supreme Court on Saturday night
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The flag at the steps of the US Supreme Court was lowered to half-mast after news broke of Scalia's death
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Retiring Chief Justice Warren Burger, right, administers an oath to Associate Justice Antonin Scalia, as Scalia's wife, Maureen, holds the bible during ceremonies on September 26, 1968
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Ronald Reagan announces Scalia's nomination to the Supreme Court on June 17, 1986
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Scalia (front, second from left) was nominated to the US Supreme Court in 1986 by President Ronald Reagan and is the longest-serving justice on the Court
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Scalia leaves behind his wife of 55 years, Maureen (pictured together in 2012), and their nine children
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[h=3]WHY SCALIA'S PASSING SETS UP A MONUMENTAL BATTLE IN THE SENATE[/h]By David Martosko
Scalia's passing will set up a monumental battle over his replacement, as the White House has announced that President Obama will nominate a new justice but Republicans in the Senate say the next president should fill the vacancy.
The Senate has the constitutional duty to provide its consent to major appointments, and Republicans are in control.
That means the Judiciary Committee, which holds hearings on federal court nominees, can ignore candidates the GOP doesn’t like, holding them in limbo.
It's relatively uncommon for Supreme Court jurists to die in office, and more typical for them to retire in old age.
Very few have chosen to retire in an election year, fearing their potential successors would become political footballs.
For that reason, it's highly unusual for the Senate to confirm Supreme Court justices in the last year of a president's term.
Obama can employ a different strategy, known as a 'recess appointment,' bypassing the Senate and placing a justice directly on the bench – but only if the Senate is on a break, or 'in recess.'
In order to avoid giving him that opportunity, Senate Republicans will likely leave their legislative body in a 'pro forma' state instead of going on vacation, leaving one senator to gavel-in and gavel-out a brief session every day so the White House can't act on its own.
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina told DailyMail.com on Saturday at the site of the GOP presidential debate that Scalia's replacement 'will be chosen by the next President of the United States.'
Asked if that means the Senate will not go into recess at all until next January, he said: 'If that's what it means, that's what it means.'
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Scalia's passing will set up a monumental battle over his replacement, as the White House has announced that President Obama will nominate a new justice but Republicans in the Senate say the next president should fill the vacancy.
The Senate has the constitutional duty to provide its consent to major appointments, and Republicans are in control.
That means the Judiciary Committee, which holds hearings on federal court nominees, can ignore candidates the GOP doesn’t like, holding them in limbo.
It's relatively uncommon for Supreme Court jurists to die in office, and more typical for them to retire in old age.
Very few have chosen to retire in an election year, fearing their potential successors would become political footballs.
For that reason, it's highly unusual for the Senate to confirm Supreme Court justices in the last year of a president's term.
Obama can employ a different strategy, known as a 'recess appointment,' bypassing the Senate and placing a justice directly on the bench – but only if the Senate is on a break, or 'in recess.'
In order to avoid giving him that opportunity, Senate Republicans will likely leave their legislative body in a 'pro forma' state instead of going on vacation, leaving one senator to gavel-in and gavel-out a brief session every day so the White House can't act on its own.
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina told DailyMail.com on Saturday at the site of the GOP presidential debate that Scalia's replacement 'will be chosen by the next President of the United States.'
Asked if that means the Senate will not go into recess at all until next January, he said: 'If that's what it means, that's what it means.'
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Obama called Scalia 'larger than life' with a 'brilliant legal mind' before adding that he plans to fulfill his 'constitutional responsibilities' to nominate someone to fill his seat
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[h=3]'I AM MOURNING THIS REMARKABLE MAN': OBAMA REMEMBERS SCALIA[/h]‘Antonin Nino Scalia was a larger than life, a brilliant legal mind with an energetic style, incisive wit and colorful opinions.
He influenced a generation of judges, lawyers and students and profoundly shaped the legal landscape. He will no doubt be remembered as one of the most consequential judges and thinkers to serve on the Supreme Court.
Justice Scalia dedicated his life to the cornerstone of our democracy, the rule of law.
Tonight we honor his extraordinary service to our nation, and remember one of the towering legal figures of our time.
Antonin Scalia was born in Trenton, New Jersey to an Italian immigrant family. After graduating from Georgetown University and Harvard law school, he worked at a law firm and taught law before entering a life of public service.
He rose from assistant attorney general for the Office of Legal Consul to the judge on the DC Circuit Court to Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.
A devout Catholic, he was the proud father of nine children and the grandfather to many loving grandchildren. A devout hunter, and a passion for opera music, which he scared with Ruth Badger Ginsburg
Tonight we join his fellow justices in mourning this remarkable man.
Obviously today is a day to remember Justice Scalia’s legacy. I plan to fulfil my constitutional responsibilities to name a successor in due time, and there will be plenty of time for me to do so and for the Senate 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 envisioned.
At this moment we most of all want to think about his family, and Michelle and I join the nation in sending our deepest sympathies to Justice Scalia’s wife Maureen and their loving family – a beautiful symbol of a life well lived. We thank them for sharing Scalia with our country.
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President Barack Obama declared Saturday night he would honor his responsibility to fill the Supreme Court seat left vacant by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia.
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The absence of Scalia, who died from natural causes at a hunting ranch in Texas on Saturday, has left the Supreme Court split with four Democratic and Republican appointees each.
Now a number of pending cases on abortion, immigration and affirmative action, among others, could be left with a 4-4 tie with the loss of conservative Scalia tipping the majority.
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Justice Antonin Scalia’s death will have an immediate impact on Supreme Court cases involving abortion, immigration and affirmative action, among others
Now a number of pending cases on abortion, immigration and affirmative action, among others, could be left with a 4-4 tie with the loss of conservative Scalia tipping the majority.
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Justice Antonin Scalia’s death will have an immediate impact on Supreme Court cases involving abortion, immigration and affirmative action, among others
