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'One of the great battles in US Senate history:' Here's what it will take to replace Scalia
'One of the great battles in US Senate history:' Here's what it will take to replace Scalia
Biz CarsonFeb 14, 2016, 04:55 IST
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia discusses his background as a law student with fellow Justice Elena Kagan, Monday, Dec. 15, 2014, at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Miss.AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis
The sudden death of Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia leaves an open seat on the bench. Scalia had served 30 years since being appointed in 1986 by Ronald Reagan, and was widely known for his staunch conservative stance.
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His death not ony leaves a void, but could change the make up of the court altogether.
"His departure leaves a huge political fight in the offing," said legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin on CNN. "There will be one of the great battles in United States Senate history," Toobin characterized, to replace him.
