"The unexpected death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia on February 13, 2016—in the
middle of the Supreme Court’s October 2015 term—has prompted questions about the process for
filling the vacancy and how the Court will proceed in hearing cases and issuing opinions. These
questions pertain to the constitutional role of the President and Senate in filling Supreme Court
vacancies, whether and when the President and the Senate must act, and how the Supreme Court
may proceed in hearing cases and issuing opinions with a vacant seat. This report provides
answers to frequently asked legal questions about filling Supreme Court vacancies..."
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