Supreme Court

Is It Time To Reconsider Lifetime Appointments To The Supreme Court?

8:32am February 17, 2016

by Carrie Johnson

Life tenure was meant to insulate justices from politics, but the clash building between President Obama and the GOP-controlled Senate after Antonin Scalia's death shows how that hasn't panned out.

President Obama speaks during a news conference following a meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on Tuesday in Rancho Mirage, Calif.

Obama: I Intend To Nominate A 'Very Well Qualified Candidate' To Supreme Court

6:25pm February 16, 2016

by Laura Wagner

The president said there is plenty of time for him to nominate a candidate to succeed Antonin Scalia and for the Senate to consider the nomination. He says the Constitution is clear that is his job.

The Texas flag flies at the entrance to the Cibolo Creek Ranch on Sunday, the day after Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was found dead there.

Scalia And Leonard Nimoy: Justice's Death Spurs Conspiracy Theories

5:53pm February 16, 2016

by Wade Goodwyn

The second-guessing started when the cause of Antonin Scalia's death was established over the phone by a local justice of the peace and no autopsy was ordered.

U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justices Sandra Day O'Connor, center, and Antonin Scalia, right, watch as pallbearers carry the casket of Chief Justice William Rehnquest into the Supreme Court where he will laid in repose in Sept. 2005. September 6, 2005, un

In Photos: A Short History Of Official Funerals For Supreme Court Justices

4:03pm February 16, 2016

by Eyder Peralta

Justice Antonin Scalia will lie in repose at the Supreme Court's Great Hall on Friday. Chief Justice William Rehnquist was the last to receive the honor in 2005.

Activists with People For the American Way demonstrate outside the Supreme Court on Monday, calling on Congress to give consideration to whomever President Obama nominates to replace Antonin Scalia.

5 Ways Scalia's Death Complicates The 2016 Election

3:09pm February 16, 2016

by Mara Liasson

The death of the Supreme Court justice raises the stakes. What are the implications for both sides, and could it drive voters to the polls?

President Obama could make a decision soon on whom he wants to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia.

Expect Obama To Try To Box In Republicans With His Supreme Court Nominee

2:38pm February 16, 2016

by Susan Davis

The president has a history of prioritizing diversity hires — and nominees that make it hard for Republicans to vote against.

The flag flies at half-staff outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, following the death of high court Justice Antonin Scalia.

Justice Scalia Will Lie In Repose At The Supreme Court On Friday

11:23am February 16, 2016

by Nina Totenberg

The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. ET on Saturday at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C.

Scalia's Death May Mean Texas Abortion Case Won't Set U.S. Precedent

7:23pm February 15, 2016

by Jennifer Ludden

Justice Antonin Scalia's death comes just weeks before the Supreme Court hears its biggest abortion case in a decade. The reach of that decision will likely be impacted by his absence.

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President Obama speaks to reporters about the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia at Omni Rancho Las Palmas in Rancho Mirage, Calif., Saturday.

Obama Won't Appoint Scalia Replacement While Senate Is Out This Week

6:43pm February 15, 2016

by Eyder Peralta

A White House spokesman says Obama is expected to announce his nomination once the Senate returns from its recess.

On The Docket, In Limbo: Scalia's Death Casts Uncertainty On Key Cases

7:59am February 15, 2016

by Ron Elving

The president says he intends to fill Antonin Scalia's vacancy, but it's unlikely the Senate will make it easy. Cases on immigration, religious liberty and abortion access may hang in the balance.

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