The Supreme Court wasn’t hearing any cases, but had gaveled in a special session to memorialize in its public record ― the nation’s public record ― the death of Justice Antonin Scalia. The occasion marked 30 years since the late jurist announced his first-ever opinion for the court. “He made our days warmer, livelier and happier,” Roberts said near the end of the brief hearing, his voice trembling. Instead, the Supreme Court was hewing close to its traditions, convening to accept a resolution honoring Scalia passed by the members of the Supreme Court bar ― who at an earlier meeting had approved it unanimously and for posterity. And it was up to Attorney General Loretta Lynch, the country’s top lawyer, to move the resolution into the public record.

Source: Huffington Post November 06, 2016 17:40 UTC