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.
The Justice did not report feeling ill and retired to his room after dinner. The source, who was traveling with Scalia, told ABC-7 an El Paso priest has been called to Marfa.
Scalia was the longest-serving current Justice on the Supreme Court. He was appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1986.
It's possible that this is a fake story, but I'll put it here for now. It would be indecorous of me to try to discuss what this means for the future of the Court, but it's also hard to refrain.
EDIT: Not a fake story. It's being confirmed by multiple sources.
Thoughts?
ModEdit: Thread title changed to reflect the likelihood that we now have a nominee.
ModEdit 2: Poll added; Yumyum should feel free to edit as thread OP if he doesn't like the poll