Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia dies at 79

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died on Friday night February 12 in his sleep during a trip to the Cibolo Creek Ranch near Marfa, Texas. He was  79.

Scalia spent the day quail hunting and did not report feeling sick before going to bed. He was found dead in the morning when he did not show up for breakfast.

U.S. District Judge Fred Biery has spoken out about the death.

''I was told it was this morning,'' Biery told mySA. ''It happened on a ranch out near Marfa. As far as the details, I think it’s pretty vague right now as to how. My reaction is it’s very unfortunate. It’s unfortunate with any death, and politically in the presidential cycle we’re in, my educated guess is nothing will happen before the next president is elected.''

Scalia has been serving on the Supreme Court since 1986 when he was appointed by then President Ronald Reagan. He was the longest-serving current Justice until his death.