Filling Scalia’s Seat (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

A stunning development for the U.S. Supreme Court this weekend, with news that Justice Antonin Scalia was found dead in his room at a luxury hunting resort near the Mexican border in Texas. He was 79. Natural causes, says a local judge. Scalia was the fiery leader of the conservative wing of the court, where frequent 5-4 decisions make any change of membership hugely consequential. President Obama says he will nominate a successor. Republicans say, “Don’t.” This hour On Point, after Scalia. — Tom Ashbrook
Interview:
http://onpoint.wbur.org/2016/02/15/who-will-replace-scalia