Supreme Court Justice Passes Away

Recently, U.S Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, passed away at the age of 79. Scalia was the leading conservative voice on the Supreme Court and his death has caused a heated debate on whether or not President Obama should fill his seat in an election year. Since Scalia died during an election year many people wonder whether or not Obama should choose the replacement for Scalia or if the next presidential candidate should choose who replaces him in the Supreme Court.

Obama has taken a personal oath to replace Scalia's spot. Obama said "These are responsibilities that I take seriously, as should everyone. They're bigger than any one party. They are about our democracy. They're about the institution to which Justice Scalia dedicated his professional life." Obama personally believes that this has nothing to do with which political party the country stands for rather than the democratic country as a whole. Other political figures disagree with Obama on his personal belief. 

One politician in particular, Mitch McConnell believes that his seat should be filled after the upcoming presidential election. McConnell believes that the American people should have a say in their new Supreme Court Justice. If President Obama immediately chooses the Supreme Court Justice  the American people will not have a say in their new Justice. Another politician Reid, who represents Nevada believes that the seat should be filled right away. He believes that it is unprecedented for the seat not to be filled for almost a year. 

This debate on whether or not the Supreme Court Justice spot should be filled continues to be discussed. Since President Obama is a democratic politician, many people believe that he will fill the Supreme Court Justice with a democratic candidate, and that would go against Scala's wishes.