: good evening. i'm jim axelrod. we begin with breaking news. supreme court justice antonin scalia, dead at the age of 79. scalia was the longest serving justice of the current supreme court and its conservative. his body was found this morning in a luxury resort in west texas where he had been staying. the latest details. good evening, paula. >> good evening. >> axlerod: what can you tell us? >> senior u.s. supreme court justice antonin scalia died of natural causes at a ranch in southwest texas. he was on an annual trip to the state spending time with friends when he did not come down for breakfast. he was a devout catholic and a priest from the el paso diocese was called to administer last rites. justice scalia was one of the most influential minds on the court. he led a renaissance. governor abbott reflect opened how his faith informed his legal opinions. >> his faith was part of his decision-making process certainly interpreting the first amendment of the constitution. >> in his statement, the court said his passing is a great loss to the court and the country he served. we ex

>>> a fox urgent supreme court justice antonin scalia has died. tonight we take a look back at his contributions to the law and the battle ahead over who will take his place on the country's highest court. good evening, i'm john scott. this is "the fox report." at 79 years old, justice scalia was the longest serving justice of those currently serving on the court. reaction pouring in from around the country now as the nation remembers the legal giant known for his conservative stance and historic rulings on controversial issues. issues including affirmative action, abortion, same-sex marriage, and immigration. chief justice john roberts making this statement, "on behalf of the court and retired justices, i am saddened to report that our colleague, justice antonin scalia, has passed away. he was an extraordinary individual, a jur ris edist adm his colleagues. we extend our deepest condolen e condolences to his wife mauer wen and his family." president obama going in front of the cameras this morning this evening saying now is the time to remember scalia's legacy and ordered all flag

has heard with profound sorrow of the death of the honorable antonin scalia, associate justice of the supreme court of the united states. resolved that the house tenders its deep sympathy to the members of the family of the late associate justice in their bereavement. resolved that the clerk communicate these resolutions to the senate and to the supreme court and transmit a copy of the same to the family of the late associate justice. resolved, that when the house adjourns today it adjourn as a further mark of respect to the memory of the late associate justice. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california is recognized for one hour. he house will be in order. members are encouraged to take their conversations off the floor. the gentleman is recognized. >> we are adopting this resolution today in honor of . stice antonin gregory scalia mr. mccarthy: his passion, his intelligence and indeed his courageous defense of the constitution was unmatched. law should be how practiced. separation -- our country has not only lost a great man because profound man a principled man, and a

antonin scalia. in an an hour from now, family and friends will celebrate his life and work here in washington, dc. the funeral service begins 11:00 a.m. eastern, followed by a private burial. the 79-year-old was a leading conservative voice on the supreme court for nearly 30 years. he died suddenly a week ago today, in his sleep at a texas hunting resort. known for his sharp mind and brash demeanor, scalia leaves the supreme court transformed by his intellect, his ideology and his sheer presence. his family life just as extraordinary as his presence on the high court, scalia leaves behind his wife of 55 years, maureen, their nine children, and their 36 grandchildren. one of his sons is a catholic priest, father paul scalia. he will be leading the mass, delivering the homily later this morning. we will also hear a scripture reading from close friend fellow justice clarence thomas who shared his belief that the constitution should be interpreted as those who drafted it. vice president joe biden will be here as well as other notable lawmakers. before the funeral begins i want to bring

american judicial process? justice scalia: i can't say it is in the middle of my mind. i am usually thinking about what ever case i will be working on that day. you get used to it. you get to take stuff for granted that maybe you shouldn't. i take for granted working in this glorious building i take , for granted wearing a robe when i go out on the bench. susan swain: when you have the opportunity and it is quiet around here, are the special -- are there special places in this building where you might reflect. justice scalia: not really. i hang out in my chambers most of the time. the center of the building, what is really the reason the building is here is the audience chamber, where we all argue. as the august nature of that chamber suggests, it has a c -- ceiling so high you can barely see it from the ground. that is the center of the court, of course. susan swain: let's talk about what goes on in that court and the process of oral argument can you talk about how you use oral argument and why, in fact when there is so much paper before hand on making all of these cases, oral argu

scalia will be laying in repose there. he's due to arrive about 9:25 issue or so. the law clerks are serving as honorary palbearers. and all day long, that casket will lie in the court. and c-span has several cameras in the court. live throughout the day so you'll be able to watch this. the public is also welcome to the supreme court, beginning at about 10:30 a.m. eastern time until 8:00 p.m. tonight. and the president is scheduled to come up to the court today, as well. and the justice's funeral will be at 11:00 tomorrow at the basilica. that will also be live on c-span well, we've got about 15 minutes before we go over to the court. and we want to know what you think justice scalia's legacy is. republicans 748-8000 and 8002 for independents. couple of l years ago, c-span did a documentary on the supreme court and we talked to all of the justices about their roles, the court, and here's a little bit about what justice scalia told us. >> you really can't judge judges unless you know the materials they're working with. you can't say this was a good court because you like the result. i

. what book tv all weekend every weekend on c-span2. justice antonin scalia has died at the age of 79. coming up, a q and a interview with justice scalia. that's followed by a 2009 .nterview later, justice scalia shares his view on the first amendment in a discussion that also included justice ruth bader ginsburg. >> this week on q&a our guest is supreme court associate justice antonin skull. is called reading the law. interpretation of legal texts. ♪ lamb: your book reading the law, why now? why now?calia: because i finished working on it. brian lamb: how important is this book? this is theia: first time i really tried to pull together all of the interpretive causes that i consider important, textualism, and regionalism. no use of legislative history. described the opposing theories of interpretation. and most importantly i have gone through the steps that a textual list has to take. in order to produce a correct reading of the text. namely the so-called canons of interpretation. ancient andrgely common sense how language is used. brian lamb: who'd you expect to read this. scalia:

common sense how language is used. brian lamb: who'd you expect to read this. scalia: i hope judges and lawyers and law students will read it. i hope legislators will read it. important that legislators know how their language will be interpreted by the courts as it is for the courts to know how they ought to interpret the language. lamb: i'm not a lawyer. justice scalia: the addition to the general public. it would give the general reader world ofinto the judges. about deciding on the meaning of enacted texts. all, most important of what is the true fault line in judges. judges.ishing the fall line is not conservative versus liberal. it is rather theories of interpretation which differ. lamb: i'm going to read long paragraph the road. one final personal note. thatjudicial author knows there is some and fears they may be many opinions that he has joined or written over the past 30 years that contradict what is written here. whether because of the demands of starry decisiveness or because wisdom has come late. worse still, your judicial author does not swear that the opinions he join

remember and lay to rest associate justice of the supreme court, antonin scalia. we're outside the court. pete we have yet to have a chance to have a conversation since word arrived of the death of easily one of the most impactful justices of the modern era of the court. curious as to your thoughts today and describe the day itself. >> a jumble of thoughts today, brian. this will be a well attended funeral. we expect about 4,000 people to come to the funeral today. an astonishing number of people came to the court building yesterday, more than 6,000 people ended up coming into the supreme court building to file past justice scalia casket. many waited in lines for two-and-a-half or three hours. the line went from the front of the supreme court, wrapped around the side and then went three more blocks down east capitol street, as the supreme court is just across the street from the u.s. capitol. to get a chance to do what you're seeing right now, which is to file past the casket. yesterday was that kind of symbolic day. this lying in repose has only been done seven times in the supreme cour

.. >> at first, my publisher, editor, and i were thinking should we just call it scalia but we wanted something larger because he is larger. it talks about his italian ba background. and the originalism is him looking back at what they founders wanted in the document and how it should be interpreted today. it was the committee, the title of the original, reflecting him as an original, and a first generation and a proponent of the originalism theory. >> there is no one like him ever on the supreme court. is that what you thought about? >> so many people are intrigued by my choice. the first biography i did was justice o'connor but for people that don't know the court he is one of the nine, a conservative, and outspoken but why focus on him? he is an original. you know firsthand and have been following him and close to him for decades. he is so distinctive in style but he is distinctive among his career as well. >> you mention the opera. i think of justice scalia as someone who might have been an opera. he is italian, larger than life and when he is in a rom everyone listens to h

court justice antonin scalia has died. the longest-serving justice on the nation's high court, a towering figure, known for his blistering dissents, his strict interpretation of the constitution. the court and the conservative movement suffering a huge loss. team coverage tonight. >>> plus, the extreme freeze. and a deadly whiteout. a sudden snow squall triggers a massive accident, shutting down a major interstate. >> just sounded like two bombs went off. >> more than 40 people rushed to the hospital. >>> and, carolina clash. republicans gearing up for a big debate. trump versus cruz. >> it's going to get hassie ihar and nastier and hassier. >> and so much on the line for rubio, kasich and bush. >>> and good evening. thank you for joining us on this saturday. i'm tom llamas. and let's get right to that breaking news. supreme court justice antonin scalia has died. he passed away in his sleep while on a hunting trip in texas. justice scalia was the longest-serving justice on the high court. an imposing conservative force, win or lose. chief justice john roberts calling scalia, quot

she notes, justice scalia made history as the first italian american named to the supreme court through his community. she saw his pride and his heritage and his dedication to his beautiful family. that new reaction pouring in from former speaker nancy pelosi. you are watching msnbc special live coverage. we are live today because of the news justice scalia served 30 years on the united states supreme court, was the longest serving justice, not the oldest, but he was found dead today in west texas, where he was on a hunting trip. we have seen reaction pouring in from what was an unexpected event. justice scalia's health has not been in question in public. he was seen as an able jurist with a precise and active mind. when asked about retirement, he has always said, he felt ready to serve for much time longer and he would know when it was time to go. his time did come today when he was found dead in west texas. we have live special coverage with a lot of different views and reporting to offer this hour, including a lot of reaction from the presidential candidates, as they gear up

antonin scalia died in his sleep saturday on a ranch in texas. he was 79. scalia was a transformative figure who changed the terms of legal debate. justice elena kagan said he is the justice who had the most important impact over the years on how we think and talk about law. ronald reagan appointed him in 1986, making him the first italian-american to serve on the nation's highest court. his three decades on the court inspired a conservative movement and inflamed liberal critics. he championed a judicial philosophy known as originalism, which seeks to interpret the constitution at the time it was written. he ridiculed the notion of a living constitution. he was known for his witty, sarcastic, and often humorous dissent. he once wrote, an issue of this sort will frequently come before the court clad in sheep's clothing, but this wolf comes as a wolf. he relished jousting during oral arguments. his landmark 2008 decision in district of columbia versus heller held that the second amendment gives individuals the right to own guns. he could be very provocative at times on social issues lik

supreme court justice antonin scalia has died. according to sources, the 79-year-old associate justice was found dead this morning on the property of a luxury resort ranch in texas. those sources tell us at cnn that it appears that justice scalia died of natural causes and at this point there is no foul play expected. supreme court justice antonin scalia has died at the age of 79. our jeffrey to be toobin is on phone with me, you are the scholar report, author of the book "the nine," you know this man, the history, his life, his legacy inside out. your thoughts. >> antonin scalia is one of the handful of most influential supreme court justices in history. this is a man who left a huge impact on american law. now, there have been 115, i believe, supreme court justice, but only a handful have enormous personal legacies. and justice scalia is in that category. he has been the leader of the conservative wing on the court since he was appointed by president reagan in 1986. and his departure leaves a huge political fight in the offing because this is a court with five republican appointees,

. announcer: supreme court justice antonin scalia has died at the age of city nine. coming up next, a 2012 q&a interview with justice scalia up in that is followed by a 2009 conversation where he talks about the role of the court and the job of the supreme court justice. justice scalia shares his views on the first amendment in a discussion that also included justice ruth bader ginsburg. ♪ >> this week on q&a our guest is supreme court associate justice antonin scalia. his new book is called reading law. interpretation of legal texts. is called reading the law. interpretation of legal texts. ♪ lamb: your book reading the law, why now? why now?calia: because i finished working on it. brian lamb: how important is this book? this is theia: first time i really tried to pull together all of the interpretive causes that i consider important, textualism, and regionalism. no use of legislative history. described the opposing theories of interpretation. and most importantly i have gone through the steps that a textual list has to take. in order to produce a correct reading of the text. namely the

the way he said it. a devout catholic, scalia celebrated mass in latin. he grew up in queens. he was valedictorian of his high school. at harvard law school, he was the editor of dialogue review and graduated magna cum laude. he served on the circuit court of appeals before he was unanimously appointed to the supreme court. news of his death complicates the docket this term and adds fire to a heated election. republican presidential candidates say the next president should choose his successor. president obama has vowed to nominate his replacement. join me from washington, adam liptak, correspondent for the new york times. york, david boies, who has argued several cases before the supreme court. i am pleased to have both of them on the program this evening. we will later season conversations i did with justice scalia. -- i begin with adam in washington. inracterize justice scalia what he meant and what he was. guest: he was a transformational figure in american law. he changed the culture of supreme court, the way arguments are conducted. he changed the nature of legal writing. he wa

>> scalia was a lawyer in the '60s and worked in the neckson administration. no word yet on who is on the short list to replace scalia on the nation's highest court. in new york. brian ensis. >> new special coverage of the death of justice antonin scalia. he died in his sleep in a private resident in south texas. he was on a hunting trip. scalia was an influential conservative and his death loves the court in a stalemate. the task of nominating a replacement falls front and center in the the campaign. it will launch a furious battle between the white house and congress. tonight, we remember the man and his legacy. with us is senator orrin hatch. he joins us from salt lake city. senator, first your thoughts on this day and justice scalia. >> he was one of the all- time great justices and was somebody you could enjoy with a sense of humor. and he was a very staunch conservative and believed that we had to interpret the laws as they are made and that is going to be a tremendous loss to the court. >> senator, i had the release earlier tonight from senator mitch mcconnell saying that th

eastern. also happening today is the funeral for late justice anthony scalia. a look here at the shrine of immaculate conception in washington, d.c. we will take you back here in an hour. until then, we will bring you an interview that justice scalia 2009, wherepan in he talks about the job of assisting port justice in reaching a decision. >> would you discuss the role of a supreme court justice. justice scalia: come out in the right way that justices should appeal. to decide on what cases the court should agree to hear. essentially two functions. the latter is prior. first of all, decide what to put on her docket. and what is on her docket, try to get right. host: what role do you see the supreme court playing in society today? hasn't changed over your tenure? justice scalia: i think the same role it has always played. i don't think it has changed. its proper role is, in a democracy, to give a fair and honest interpretation to the aning of dispositions that people have adopted. either in congress are statutes, or people when they ratify the constitution. as simple as that. no mo

tributes. so many people already here waiting to pay their respects to justice annan scalia. just minutes from now a motorcade will leave this funeral home with the body of the justice inside heading from fairfax, virginia, to the u.s. supreme court. people lining up on the sidewalk outside just as just it scalia lies in repose inside this great hall on the platform that once held the casket of abraham lincoln. a private ceremony and then the public can begin filing past the flag-draped coffin. the president and first lady expected to pay respects sometime this afternoon. justice antonin scalia, nino to friends and family, known as a sku sku stu stu stullwart. scalia legalese, and as he cr k cracked jokes from the bench. thousands expected to pay respects. pamela brown is out among the crowds. good morning, pamela. >> reporter: good morning, carol. already a few dozen members of the public are lining up waiting to pay their respects to justice scalia. we expect his casket to arrive here within the next 20 minutes or so. the casket will be brought up the marble stairs behind me, by court p

>>> welcome to "world news tonight." breaking news. supreme court justice antonin scalia has died. the longest-serving justice on the nation's high court, a towering conservative figure known for his blistering dissents, his strict interpretation of the constitution. the court and the conservative movement suffering a huge loss. team coverage tonight. >>> and good evening. thank you for joining us on this saturday. i'm tom llamas. and we do begin with that breaking news. supreme court justice antonin scalia has died. justice scalia was the longest-serving justice on the high court. appointed by president ronald scalia passed away on a visit to texas, and abc's chief justice correspondent pierre thomas joins us with what we know at 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, play. scalia was a giant figure in washington and news of his death has spread quickly. we're told president obama has been informed, as has senior justice department officials. fair to say

and distinguished career of supreme court justice antonin scalia who passed away yesterday while on vacation in texas. i'm shannon bream in washington. he had been an anchor for conservative wing for nearly three decades. his sudden death raises questions in the midst of the supreme court term packed with hot button issues -- abortion, affirmative action, and the president's use of executive power. through every decision scalia remained true to his judicial fill philosophy. >> originalism says that when you consult the text, you give it the meaning it had when adopted not some later modern meaning. >> he was known for his unexpected friendships with his ideological counterparts on the court. scalia and justice ruth bader ginsberg and their spouses enjoyed meals and traveling together n. recent years he formed oochs a bomb with the newest justice, elena kagan taking her to the shooting range and on an actual hunting trip. scalia was unapologetic about his faith and beliefs m. 2013 he chided a reporter who expressed shock scalia actually believed in heaven and hell and god and the dev

passing of supreme court justice khalantonin scalia at t age of 79. his body was found at a resort in west texas, not too far from the mexico/u.s. border. he was known as the bench's conservative, fiery comments, he was known for, certainly, in and out of the courtroom. justice scalia, passing at the age of 79. chris, thanks for standing by. the next question, then, what might happen in the senate? what might the white house do next? >> i think the problem we have now is this whole contentious of our politics comes to the fore. needing 60 votes to get something through a filibuster, to crash a filibuster, is really hard to get. and now that you have a senate majority of republicans, my gosh, you're 15 short to start with. and so, you know, the idea of getting a democratic approved of chief justice, associate justice, through a republican senate is just under the current political rules of engagement, is almost unimaginable. it's almost like the president has to pick a conservative republican judge to get him through. so i guess, we're going to have an eight-judge court for a while. th

antonin scalia, dying today, 79 years old. he was found in west texas, on a hunting vacation, doing something he loved. justice scalia was the longest serving member of the court, 30 years. not the oldest. he was the same age as justice kennedy. and younger than ruth bader ginsburg, a liberal justice who he had a personal friendship with, despite their well-known differences on high profile cases. we begin appropriately in our 8:00 p.m. hour with pete williams, who has been covering this story, this seismic event, unexpected event, given that justice scalia was seen by all accounts as healthy and of sharp and keen mind. i go right to you pete, with the latest. >> the latest is that the court is now in the process of arranging for the memorial service and consultation with his family. we may hear statements from the other justices. we won't hear much from the supreme court now for another couple of days. this comes at a time when the supreme court is in this period of dead in the winter where the court is not in session very much. they adjourned in late january. they don't come back

him. >> chris, thank you for sharing your insights on antonin scalia. i'm going to turn it over to eric and arthel. >> we are reporting on the unfortunate death of justice antonin scalia. he died at the age of 79. we have not confirmed this on fox news, but according to earlier reports justice scalia mentioned to friends he was not feeling well and died in his sleep. the cause of death is unknown at this point. >> he is an american legal giant. the leader of the conservative wing of the supreme court known to be pugnacious and blunt and funny. a leader in so many different issues on the court that face this nation dealing with affirmative action, abortion, for the death penalty, he deeply believed in the constitution and the founding document of our nation's founding fathers. antonin scalia hunting and vacationing at the sebola ranch. that's a ranch in martha, texas. i have been down there. it's a pretty remote area of this country in the big bend area of texas as arthel said. he was with some friends and apparently was found this morning. we are told a hearse from the town nearby

with that breaking news. supreme court justice antonin scalia has died. justice scalia was the longest-serving justice on the high court. appointed by president ronald reagan back in 1986. scalia passed away on a visit to texas, and abc's 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 we're 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. abc's martha raddatz on the justice who helped shape the bench. >> reporter: justice scalia, the long

justice scalia: these are not going out over television? host: these are. these are still being seen on c-span. the first question in front of me is to justice scalia. why argue the way that you are? [laughter] you can hit a home run on that. justice scalia: the devil makes me do it. [laughter] ginsberg, the next question from josh gibson, a student at the kennedy school. the first amendment is a bit of a grab bag of for -- free expression. did the founders decide against including others? are there others that they or you that you would have wished had been included? justice ginsberg: i was concerned about having a bill of rights. maybe there were some you left out. a statement in the ninth amendment that says -- the enumeration of certain rights shall not be construed to deny or disparage others. one thing we did not ring out before was that the first amendment is the first amendment. the first thing that was on the minds of the framers was not freedom of speech or of the press but rather about not having an established church. the first thing is that no log respecting the est

product of my judicial career to be demeaned by justice scalia: i will know when i have lost it. and i have many friends and enemies who will certainly tell me. susan swain: the name of the book is the interpretation of legal text by antonin scalia and brian eckhart. thank you very much. ♪ announcer: >> for a dvd copy of this program, call 1-877-672-7726. to give us your comments about this program, visit q&a.org. programs are also available as c-span podcasts. ♪ >> the reality is the best presidents, the greatest presidents, have been willing to recognize they were not the smartest person in the room and surround themselves with people they thought were smarter than themselves. announcer: sunday night, robert gates discusses his look. mr. gates has served under several presidents, most recently president george w bush and barack obama. to believei became very strongly the american people had given the cia a pass on a lot of things because of contract withl the soviet union. i believed after the end of the cold war we would have to be more open about what we did and why we d

monday 1-3 inches >> axelrod: breaking news, supreme court justice antonin scalia dead at 79. the high court's conservative anchor found inside his room at a resort in texas. the stage is set in south carolina for tonight's cbs news republican debate. the final six candidates in their last face-to-face showdown before a crucial primary. a deadly pileup on an icy interstate as temperatures in the northeast plummet toward record lows. and why these kids from the class of 2032 have a million captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news." i'm jim axelrod. we begin with breaking news. supreme court justice antonin scalia dead at the age of 79. scalia was the longest serving justice of the current supreme court and its conservative. paula reid is in washington with the latest tonight. good evening, paula. >> reporter: i can't hear the broadcast. has it started? >> axelrod: we're having a little trouble with paula right now. this evening, chief justice john roberts released a statement saying scalia was "an extraordinary individual and jurist who was admired and treasured by

justice antonin scalia. the president says he plans to i'm cathryn brown. >> and i'm ken smith. sources say justice scalia died of natural causes a day after quail hunting. he was known as a conservative pat mccrory released a statement shortly after the news. mccrory called him an unapologetic defender of the constitution. we'll hear soon from a local attorney who knew him personally and we'll hear of his passing. >>> politicians have wasted no time in analyzing how the next justice should be appointed. cullen browder is live with new details. i imagine no shortages of opinions there. >> reporter: here in greenville, south carolina. it was really one of the moments in the debate where all the republican candidates, the six republicans who are all running for president were in agreement in total reverence of former justice scalia. really talking about how conservative justice scalia on the u.s. supreme court. tonight's debate started at 9:00 as the candidates walked out on the stage. for the first 15 minutes, the entire debate was focused just on the passing of justice scalia scalia. an

looking at live pictures. the nation remembers justice antonin scalia. the hearse has just arrived at the court. his body will lie in repose today. you are watching aljazeera america live from new york city, i'm stephanie sy. again what you're watching right now is supreme court justice antonin scalia's casket being removed from the hearse at the supreme court today, his body will lie in repose. after a private ceremony, the public will be allowed to file past the casket in a public viewing. the casket of justice antonin scalia right now being moved to the supreme court where he served for so long as one of the most conservative voices in the court. president obama and other leaders will pay respects today. his colleagues will be expected today. libby casey has been covering this from washington. good morning, tell us about today's ceremony. >> the body of antonin scalia will lie in the great hall of the supreme court and his body will be placed on the same cataflak that held president lincoln's body. supreme court justice, family, a prayer will be read, there will be a short ceremony

. supreme court justice antonin scalia dead at the age of 79. scalia was the longest serving justice of the current supreme court and its conservative. paula reid is in washington with the latest tonight. good evening, paula. >> reporter: i can't hear the broadcast. has it started? >> axelrod: we're having a little trouble with paula right now. this evening, chief justice john roberts released a statement saying scalia was "an jurist who was admired and treasured by his colleagues." roberts added, "scalia's passing is a great loss to the court and to the country he served." among justice scalia's most important decisions, he cast a crucial vote in "bush v. gore "the case, of course, that made george w. bush president in 2000, despite his ideological opposition to the perspectives of colleagues like justices ginsberg, and kagan, he was held in high esteem by them. we will pring in our chief legal correspondent, jan crawford right now. jan, the supreme court is scheduled to go back into session a week from monday, so how does the court move forward? >> reporter: i mean, i think that's

there is already reaction on feeling justice scalia's vacant seat, a statement from the senate majority leader efforts of his condolences to the family. and senate minority leader harry reid as his condolences. >> the reality is the best presidents, the greatest presidents have been willing to recognize they were not the smartest person in the room. and to surround themselves with people they felt were smarter than themselves. announcer: sunday night on q and a, former director of the cia discusses his book a passion for leadership, lessons on change and reform from 50 years of public service. he served under several presidents, most recently george w. bush and barack obama. >> at the end of the cold war when i was director of central intelligence, i came to believe very strongly that the american pathe had given the cia a on a lot of things because of this existential conflict with the soviet union. and i believe after the end of the cold war, we were going to have to be more open about what we did and why we did it, and even to an extent, how we did it to help the american pe

justice antonin scalia. his life, his influence, and his place in american legal history. and fact checking last night's republican presidential debate. next on pbs newshour weekend. >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: cullman.. and louise hirschfeld bernard and irene schwartz. judy and josh weston. the cheryl and philip milstein family. the citi foundation. supporting innovation and enabling urban progress. sue and edgar wachenheim, iii. corporate funding is provided by mutual of america-- designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we are your retirement company. additional support has been provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. from the tisch wnet studios at lincoln center in new york, william brangham. >> brangham: good evening and thanks for joining us. the body of supreme court justice antonin scalia is expected to be flown home to virginia over the next 48 hours following his sudden death yesterday in texas. to honor scalia, president obama

. supreme court justice antonin scalia. according to a government source and a family friend, scalia died in his sleep during a visit to texas. a government official says scalia went to bed last night telling friends he was not feeling well. he did not get up for breakfast, found unresponsive in his room at the texas ranch. just moments ago supreme court chief justice john roberts issued this statement. on behalf of the court and retired justices i'm saddened to report that our colleague as passed away. he was an extraordinary individual and ad mired by his colleagues. his passing is a great loss to the court and the country he so loyally served. we extend our deepest condolences to maureen and their family. he was the first italian american to sit on the nation's court. sworn in on september 26, 1986. he was 79 years old. our joe johns has a look back at his life and his legacy. >> i antonin scalia do solemnly swear. >> justice scalia was a conservative in thought but not in personality. >> he has a pugnacious personality. that came out in oral court where he was the most aggressive ques

epic political battle looming after the sudden death of a supreme court justice, antonin scalia. >> george w. bush! >> reporter: usually when former presidents hit the campaign trail it's a reasonably poe heat affair. >> how are you doing, thanks for your service. >> reporter: hours before george w. bush went out to stump for his brother jeb in south carolina, he got hit by a hurricane known as donald j. trump. >> are you ready? >> yeah. >> the world trade center came down during his reign, so -- that was, you know -- it's like he was the top. the world trade center came down. >> reporter: in response, w. didn't call out trump by name but it was pretty obvious who he was talking about. >> it is not bluster. it is not theatrics. real strength, strength of purpose, comes from integrity and character. and in my experience, the strongest person usually isn't the loudest one in the room. >> reporter: the former president also defended his handling of 9/11, talking about how he reacted when he learned, while reading to a group of schoolkids in florida, that a second plane had hit the

>>> next on cbs 4 news breaking news supreme court justice antonin scalia has died. how will this effect the gop debate? the candidates square off tonight. >> also ahead a teenager shot outside of a super market. we are live with how he is doing and the pope is in mexico. the hot button issues he is expected to tackle head on during this visit. cbs 4 news starts right thousand. >>> and we begin with some big breaking news right now. supreme court justice antonin scalia is dead. word just came down within the last hour. minutes ago the u.s. marshall scalia was at a ranch in the big bend area. it seems he died of natural causes. right now all we know is he was last seen last night going to bed after dinner and then never showed up to breakfast. just minutes ago chief justice john roberts issued a statement paying tribute to scalia. scalia was 79 years old. this is big news any time but in the middle of a presidential election this is enormous news. he was one of the most supreme court. and now it's up to barack obama who is the most liberal him. you can count on it to be a big topic

>>> right now on justice, mourning an icon of the supreme court. justice antonin scalia dead at 79. tonight, i'm joined by those who knew him as we look back at the man who left his park on the nation's highest court. >> i think things are better as far as the supreme court's jurisprudence is concerned by my likes. they're better today than what they were 26 years ago. it's all right. >>> breaking tonight, the leading conservative voice on the nation's highest court is silenced. hello and welcome to "justice" on a sad night. i'm judge jeanine pirro. tonight, the nation is mourning the death of antonin scalia. he was found dead, apparently of natural causes this morning in west texas during a hunting trip. he was 79 years old. reaction is pouring in tonight, and i'll be joined by colleagues and friends of justice scalia, including governor mike huckabee in just a few minutes. we'll also talk about the enormous upset that this will have on the race for president. but with me now is fox news chief legal correspondent shannon breen. >> this is a big blow to the conservative block on th

. the leading conservative voice on the united states supreme court now silent. justice antonin scalia has died at the age of 79 in his sleep of natural causes during a trip to texas. he was appointed by former president ronald reagan back in 1986. you'll remember he was confirmed unanimously at that time by the senate 98-0. he was the first italian american to serve on the supreme court. president obama and the first lady expressing their deepest condolences to his family. this is a father of nine, a grandfather of 28. the president spoke about justice scalia's passing, saying that he would fulfill his constitutional duty and nominate in due time a successor to replace justice scalia. >> for almost 30 years justice antonin scalia was a larger than life presence on the bench. a brilliant legal mind with an energetic style, an 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 sca

. nbc news just confirming right now that supreme court justice antonin scalia has died. again, supreme court justice antonin scalia has died at the age of 79. the details that he was found dead at a west texas ranch at the age of 79. the details surrounding his passing are still coming into us here at msnbc and nbc news, but again, we are confirming supreme court justice antonin scalia has died at the age of 79. he was found dead today at a west texas ranch. also possibly a luxury hotel or luxury resort, from what we are hearing at this moment. again, u.s. supreme court justice antonin scalia found dead. we will continue to follow more details on antonin scalia, but for now here is a report from our correspondent, pete williams. >> i antonin scalia do solemnly swear. >> the first ital supreme court justice was put on the court by ronald reagan. though he later became a lightning rod for criticism, he was confirmed unanimously, 98-0, after telling senators he had no plans to reshape the law. >> i am not going onto the court with a list of things that i want to do. >> once there

with the developing news after the sudden death of supreme court justice antonin scalia. he was a powerful conservative voice, dedicated to defending the constitution against what he saw as the nation's liberal drift. his death marks the end of an era. and leavesa eight justices, often evenly divided on highly-charged issues. tonight, as the flag flies at half-staff outside the supreme court, the battle is set. the future and direction of this branch of government at stake. our team is covering it all. we begin with jim avila in el paso, texas, tonight. >> reporter: justice antonin scalia died behind the drawn curtains of this room. peacefully and in his sleep. >> i was a firsthand witness. >> reporter: on this ranch in west texas, scheduled to hunt quail saturday. lunch. >> he was totally peaceful, he's a man that went to sleep and just didn't wake up. >> reporter: the high-end hunting lodge and ranch was host to an exclusive group of mostly texan couples. justice scalia was the only famous guest. he arrived friday about noon, toured the property, did not join in the hunt, but at

news alert. supreme court anthony scalia has died at age 79. scalia was nominated to the u.s. supreme court in 1986. we understand through reports right now that he was a guest at the sebola creek ranch in the big bend region south of marla where he was found dead. and we are continuing to follow the developments of this story and are waiting for our chief legal correspondent who covers the supreme court on a routine basis, shannon breen, we'll get a phone report with her momentarily. but again, just to acknowledge what is going on right now for those of you just tuning in, justice anthony scalia has been found dead at age 79. we are continuing to follow the developments of this breaking story. heather, you and i just finished wrapping up our 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. newscast for "america news headquarters" when we were getting word about this and now the confirmation is in. >> a tremendous loss and reportedly initial reports say he died of natural causes. back in 1986, he was appointed by ronald reagan. he was the longest serving chief justice, originally appointed to fill the associate jus

reporting on the death of justice antonin scalia. dying today, 79 years old. he was found in west texas where he was on a hunting vacation doing something he loved. something we've been discussing with friends and admirers and people who reported on him throughout his life. he was the longest serving member of the court. 30 years. not the oldest. he was the same age as justice kennedy. and younger than ruth bader ginsburg who he had a famous friendship with of kinship and almost, despite their well known differences on certain high profile cases. we begin appropriately in our 8:00 p.m. our with pete williams who has been covering this seismic event, given that justice scalia was seen in all public measures as healthy of and of sharp and keen mind. i go right to you with the latest. >> the latest is that the court is now in the process of arranging for the memorial service in consultation with his family. we may hear statements from the other justices. we won't hear much from the supreme court probably for another couple of days. this comes at a time when the supreme court is in this per