Justice scalia was the longestserving justice on the high court. Appointed by president Ronald Reagan back in 1986. Scalia passed away on a visit to texas, and abcs chief justice correspondent Pierre Thomas joins us with what we know at this hour. Pierre . Reporter tom, Law Enforcement sources tell me that Justice Scalia died earlier today in texas, apparent of natural causes. U. S. Marshals are at the scene, and there is no evidence of foul play. Scalia was a giant figure in washington and news of his death has spread quickly. Were told president obama has been informed, as has Senior Justice Department officials. Fair to say that official washington tonight is stunned. Tom . That is right. Pierre, thank you so much. The sudden death of Justice Scalia, a huge loss for the court and the conservative moment. Chief Justice John Roberts calling him, kwoement, an extraordinary individual and admired and treasured by his colleagues. Abcs Martha Raddatz on the bench. Reporter Justice Scalia,
Enforcement sources tell me that Justice Scalia died earlier today in texas, apparent of natural causes. U. S. Marshals are at the scene, and there is no evidence of foul play. Scalia was a giant figure in washington and news of his death has spread quickly. Were told president obama has been informed, as has Senior Justice Department officials. Fair to say that official washington tonight is stunned. Tom . That is right. Pierre, thank you so much. The sudden death of Justice Scalia, a huge loss for the court and the conservative moment. Chief Justice John Roberts calling him, kwoement, an extraordinary individual and admired and treasured by his colleagues. Abcs Martha Raddatz on the justice who helped shape the bench. Reporter Justice Scalia, the longestserving justice on the court, apparently died from natural causes. The 79yearold justice was staying at a ranch in west texas on a quail hunting trip with frie friends. Breakfast, a Person Associated with the ranch checked his room an
Scalia was a giant figure in washington and news of his death has spread quickly. Were told president obama has been informed, as has Senior Justice Department officials. Fair to say that official washington tonight is stunned. Tom . That is right. Pierre, thank you so much. The sudden death of Justice Scalia, a huge loss for the court and the conservative moment. Chief Justice John Roberts calling him, kwoement, an extraordinary individual and admired and treasured by his colleagues. Abcs martha radadtz on the justice who helped shape the bench. Reporter Justice Scalia, the longestserving justice on the court, apparently died from natural causes. The 79yearold justice was staying at a ranch in west texas on a quail hunting trip with friend friends. When he failed to report for breakfast, a Person Associated with the ranch checked his room and found scalia had passed away. Place your left hand on the bible. Appointed to the high court by Ronald Reagan in 1986. A lifelong paradigm of co
Admired and treasured by his colleagues. Abcs Martha Raddatz on the justice who helped shape the bench. Reporter Justice Scalia, the longestserving justice on the court, apparently died from natural causes. The 79yearold justice was staying at a ranch in west texas on a quailuntingng trip with friend friends. When he failed to report for breakfasast, a Person Associated with the ranch checked his room and found scalia had passed away. Place your left hand on the bible. Reporter Antonin Scalia was appointed to the high court by Ronald Reagan in 1986. A lifelong paradigm of conservatism. He wasamous foror his blunt ssents. That earned him a reputation of being combative, though many who knew him personally said he was both charming and funny. One of his closest friends on the court, liberal Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg. Just last yeyear, scalia head headlines, voicing his dissent key component of the Affordable Care act, or obamacare, calling it, interpretive jigry pokery, in which words
Were told president obama has been informed, as has Senior Justice Department officials. Fair to say that official washington tonight is stunned. Tom . That is right. Pierre, thank you so much. The sudden death of Justice Scalia, a huge loss for the court and the conservative moment. Chief Justice John Roberts calling him, kwoement, an extraordinary individual and admired and treasured by his colleagues. Abcs Martha Raddatz on the justice who helped shape the bench. Reporter Justice Scalia, the longestserving justice on the court, apparently died from natural causes. The 79yearold justice was staying at a ranch in west texas on a quail hunting trip with friend friends. When he failed to report for breakfast, a Person Associated with the ranch checked his room and found scalia had passed away. Place your left hand on the bible. Reporter Antonin Scalia was appointed to the high court by Ronald Reagan in 1986. Conservatism. He was famous for his blunt dissents. That earned him a reputatio