BREAKING: Supreme Court Justice Scalia dies during hunting trip in Marfa  —  EL PASO -  —  EL PASO — An El Paso source close to Justice Antonin Scalia tells ABC-7 that the 79-year-old died in his sleep last night after a day of quail hunting at Cibolo Creek Ranch outside of Marfa, Texas.

McConnell: Don't replace Scalia until after election  —  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia should not be replaced until after the presidential election.  —  Since McConnell sets the Senate's schedule, his remarks signal the GOP's intent …

What happens to this Term's close cases?  (Updated)  —  The passing of Justice Scalia of course affects the cases now before the Court.  Votes that the Justice cast in cases that have not been publicly decided are void.  Of course, if Justice Scalia's vote was not necessary to the outcome …

Antonin Scalia, Justice on the Supreme Court, Dies at 79  —  Justice Antonin Scalia, whose transformative legal theories, vivid writing and outsize personality made him a leader of a conservative intellectual renaissance in his three decades on the Supreme Court, was found dead on Saturday at a resort in West Texas.

There's Ample Precedent For Rejecting Lame Duck Supreme Court Nominees  —  Historically, many Supreme Court nominations made in a President's final year in office are rejected by the Senate.  That started with John Quincy Adams and last occurred to Lyndon B. Johnson.

First reactions on the passing of Justice Scalia (UPDATED)  —  The first and most important reaction is to extend our sympathies to Justice Scalia's wife, Maureen, and his entire family, including his nine children and numerous grandchildren.  The Justice is a historic figure …

The Simply Breathtaking Consequences Of Justice Scalia's Death  —  Twenty-four hours ago, Republicans were headed into what remains of the current Supreme Court term with a solid majority and a docket strewn with some of the most consequential cases in decades.

Scalia's death plunges court, national politics into turmoil … Justice Antonin Scalia, the Supreme Court's longest serving member and cornerstone of the modern conservative legal establishment, died Saturday at a ranch in Texas, the court said Saturday night.

How Scalia's Death Will Change the Supreme Court, America, and the Planet  —  In this era of activist judges, Scalia's absence will reshape the Court whether the Senate confirms a replacement or not.  —  2.9k  —  2.3k  —  The death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia is a sad …

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia dead at 79  —  Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has died at the age of 79, leaving the nation's highest court split between Republican and Democratic appointees, and sparking a partisan battle over whether President Barack Obama should nominate a replacement in a presidential election year.

GOP Moves To Block Obama From Naming Scalia Successor  —  Almost immediately after the first public confirmation that Justice Antonin Scalia had died, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell signaled that the GOP-controlled Senate would block President Obama from nominating Scalia's successor.

Cruz, Rubio, McConnell insist that new president fill Scalia seat on Supreme Court  —  In this June 17, 1986, file photo, President Ronald Reagan announces the nomination of Antonin Scalia, left, to the Supreme Court as a result of Chief Justice Warren E. Burger's resignation.  William Rehnquist is at right.