d.c. circuit court of appeals. a court that has been a stepping stone for many supreme court justices. they are sri certain vassen. was confirmed unanimously about three years ago to the d.c. circuit court. an obama nominee. but not one of the ones subject of a fight later. he had three subsequent nominees who were blocked and there was a change in the rules and so forth. she did not promote any controversy. considered a brilliant legal mind. he's young for a judge. and he also would be the first indian american to serve on the supreme court. no one could really question his qualifications. but perhaps he's too much of a cyber for the republicans at this point. appoint, the chief judge of the d.c. circuit gardnd is in his early 60s. obama considered him for prior vake sis, passed over him. but judge garland has a strong law enforcement background. he was a prosecutor in the justice department official who went after timothy mcvay and unebomer. well regard bid law enforcement and the justice department. considered more of a moderate jurist on the court. and at the time several republican

d.c. circuit court, we were best buddies.at fortune to have known him as a working colleague and treasured friend. >>> the race to fill republican presidential candidate marco rubio's senate seat in florida is getting nasty. it is dominated in a fight between two congressmen. representative allen grayson currently under a house ethics investigation over his handling of hedge funds is feuding with primary opponent patrick murray. murphy called the hedge funds unethical and called on him to resign if allegations are true. grayson responded with a fund-raising e-mail calling murphy muck-loving and sewage spilling and describing him as a lk spittle pillock. we had to look it up, too. it means a fawning subordinate who is a stupid person. and john oliver had this for senate republicans. >> two senate republicans, i say this, if you really loved antonin scalia, you wouldn't honor his memory by desecrating the thing he loved the most. think of scalia like a brita filter or a child's hamster. why don't you honor his entire reason for

d.c. circuit court was blocked by the democrats. he was immediately nominated to the d.c. circuit court where he had a very strong conservative record with nothing in it that would indicate that he was not a strong conservative. there is nothing or little on his supreme court record to suggest he is not a conservative. there is disagreement over to chief justice roberts wrote. regarding the aca. he was not the only justice or judge a had a point of view. judges considered very solid conservatives found that the law was constitutional so to suggest that john roberts was not vetted is not accurate. no president can know in advance what the future will hold or how a really smart person is going to look at the issues and decide with the right answer is. jackson, tennessee, independent line, good morning. caller: good morning. thank you for taking my call today. i think all of our elected officials should do what they are sent there to do and i think it would be negligent of the president if he doesn't appoint someone. i think it would be negligent of the senate if they do not c

circuit court judge a federal appeals court judge for the d.c. circuit is another choice and also the courts first indian american justice and look for much more on the political fight brewing since scalia's death tonight on the cbs evening news at 6:30 after cbs 4 news at 6:00. >>> now to the campaign trail and campaign 2016 and a day dominated by two big names in politics, bush and trump. cbs 4 elliott rodriguez is in the control room to explain ielliott? >> reporter: rick let's start with bush. jeb bush is getting a hand from his brother in south carolina state where the bush family has done well in the past but donald trump remains the front on his insults and personal attacks on his fellow republicans. former president george w. bush made his debut on the 2016 campaign trail along with his wife laura meeting with local veterans in columbia south carolina. both george w. and his father won their south carolina primaries but what about jeb? is it still bush country? >> maybe george but not jeb. >> laura and charlie northcut say they are still m

d.c. circuit judge was unanimously confirm by the senate. he would be the first supreme court justice of south asian descent. 63-year-old meric garland is thehe d.c. circuit, a widely respected moderate whose name has been floated as a possible nominee before. also the d.c. circuit court. the eight remaining supreme court justices are scheduled to return from a break next week. they are facing a docket filled issues including abortion, discrepancy contraception, unions, voting rights, affirmative action.eans the court no longer has a tie-breaking court. if the eight remaining justices are split on a decision that means the lower-court ruling will stand. >> the chief justice could also ome of those cases that would be 4-4 cases over and have them reargued, presumably after there's a replacement for justice scalia in place. scalia's body was returned to virginia in for now his body remains at this funeral home. no plans announced yet about hisplace. meanwhile the fate of his vacant seat still an open and seemingly infinitely contentious question. taylor swift, lady gaga, adele,

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d.c. circuit court of appeals. reporter: new york times is listing another successor. that's cory booker. he served as new york's mayor from 2006 2013 before being elected to the senate. he is a law free from yell. there is no plans yet for a funeral. >> if they name the senator, he's more likely to allow those hearings to proceed. still had, we are warming up today. mike is up next with a the issue living well your immune system works hard to keep you on top of your game. you can support it by eating healthy, drinking fluids, and you can combine these simple remedies with airborne. no other leading immunity brand gives you more vitamin c. plus it has a specially crafted blend of 13 vitamins, minerals and herbs. so when you want to support your immune system, take airborne, happy presidents' day here! mike: hopefully you can relax and enjoy the cool temperatures. do it you are supposed to do. we have another winter weather advisory in effect for most of the tri-state region. we have new jersey and the hudson valley. all five boroughs included in the winter weather advi

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d.c. circuit court was blocked by the democrats. he was immediately nominated to the d.c. circuit court where he had a very strong conservative nothing in it that would indicate that he was not a can's -- a strong conservative. there is nothing or little on his supreme court record to suggest he is not a conservative. there is disagreement over to opinions that she's just -- chief justice roberts wrote. regarding the aca. he was not the only justice or judge a had a point of view. judges considered very solid conservatives found that the law so to suggestonal that john roberts was not vetted is not accurate. no president can know in advance what the future will hold or how a really smart person is going to look at the issues and decide with the right answer is. >> carol sends this to eat, sharing the sentiment of many our viewers and listeners. we thank you for being with us. jackson, tennessee, independent line, good morning. caller: good morning. thank you for taking my call today. i think all of our elected officials should do what they are sent there to do and i think i

d.c. circuit court of appeals, a moderate who has won praise from republicans. jane kelly, confirmed unanimously by the senate as a and finally, sri srinavasan, who was confirmed as a circuit court judge 97-0 just three years ago and served in the administration of president george w. bush. he would be the first asian justice. the bar for a supreme court nomination is much higher, especially this one with justice scalia being a conservative icon and his replacement having the potential to switch the balance of power on this court from the conservatives to the liberals. jonathan karl, abc news, the white house. >>> all right. we're going to move on to politics now. just five days until the nevada caucuses and a new sign how close the battle is there. hillary clinton is staying in nevada today where she has three events scheduled. she was supposed to attend an event in florida but her husband the former president will take her place there instead. at events yesterday, she attacked rival bernie sanders as a one-issue candidate who is proposing nothing more than brea

d.c. circuit court of appeals. >> tonight please are investigating up complaint on edward mangano. he someone impersonated him and sent sexual text messages. the women denied ever having made or seen the x-rated messages. the intelligence unit is investigating. >> out the house passive presidential bill that would've allowed up to $25 million per year, it would designate the -- national memorial. some 911 survivors think park server should run the memorial >> new york stopped a dwi that cap state troopers very busy, tickets were issued last weekend during the saturday and sunday night. increased patrols 92 dwi arrests, please investigate more than 150 accident number fatal, only nine arrests were made last year which ran for just 12 hours right on super bowl sunday. >> death metal is returning for a memorial concert. they will be performing, the event is the first full concert in paris of the terrorist attack that killed 90 of their fans. 40 other people died that day after coordinator terrorist attacks throughout paris. the survivors still say it's too [inaudible] is still to see

d.c. circuit court of appeals, a moderate who has won praise from republicans. ly, confirmed unanimously by the senate as a circuit court judge in 2013. and finally, sri srinavasan, who was confirmed as a circuit judge 97-0 just three years ago and served in the administration of president george w. bush. he would be the first asian justice. the bar for a supreme court nomination is much higher, especially this one with justice scalia

d.c. circuit court, to associate court. a devout catholic, he was a children and grandfather to many loving grandchildren. justice scalia was both an avid hunter and an opera lover, a passion for music that he shared with his dear colleague and friend, justice ruth bader ginsburg. michelle and i were proud to welcome him to the white house, including in 2012, for a state dinner for prime minister david cameron. and tonight, we join his fellow justices in mourning this remarkable man. obviously, today is a time to remember justice scalia's legacy. i plan to fulfill my constitutional responsibilities to nominate a successor in due time. there will be plenty of time for me to do so and for the senate to fulfill its responsibility to give that person a fair hearing and a timely vote. these are responsibilities that i take seriously, as 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 and making sure it continues to function as

d.c. circuit court, 48-year-old sri srinivasan also sits on that court. he would be first indian-american justice. 5eu7b 1-year-old former public defender jane kelly, harvard law classmate of the president. or he could make a bold choice, like attorney general loretta lynch. >> so help me god. >> reporter: who had to wait more than 160 days before she was confirm for her current position. the administration argues that history is on its side and points to the confirmation of justice anthony kennedy as an example. nominated by president reagan, kennedy was confirmed during the 1988 election year by a democratic senate. of course, in that case, it took three tries before the president's pick actually won confirmation. scott, this time the white house is already calling democrats and republicans in congress to try to grease the wheels for their nominee. >> pelley: margaret, thanks very much. in fact, it would be rare for the senate to turn the president down in an election year. in the 20th century, the senate voted on seven supreme court nominees during ele

d.c. circuit court of jane kelly, confirmed unanimously by the senate as circuit court judge in 2013. and sri srinivasan, who served under the bush administration. no official autopsy was performed, but it is believed justice scalia died of natural causes possibly a heart attack while he slept at a resort in west texas. he was 79 years old. york's disgraced former eliot spitzer is under investigation for allegedly choking a woman inside a manhattan hotel room. spitzer and the 25-year-old woman reportedly had a romantic were believed to be breaking up before the incident. no charges have been filed, and spitzer denies the accusations. he quit as governor over a 2008 hooker scandal. campaigns are heating up ahead of the next presidential caucus and primary. emily: the help one candidate is getting today that we've yet to see on the trail. plus-- >> still got a long ways. not going to give up on myself. emily: fighting back after a serious injury. the strength pushing one hockey player forward. cindy: it is still cold tout there but a quiet start to the day. snow though arriving by the e

d.c. circuit court to associate justice of the supreme court. a devout catholic, he was a proud father of nine children, a grandfather to many loving grandchildren. justice scalia was both an avid hunter and an opera lover. his passion for music he shared with his dear colleague and friend, justice ruth ginsburg. michelle and i were proud to welcome him to the white house in 2001 for a state dinner for dave cameron and tonight we join his fellow justices in mourning this remarkable man. obviously today is a time to remember justice scalia's legacy. i plan to fulfill my constitutional responsibilities to nominate a successor in due time. there will be plenty of time for me to do so and for the senate to fulfill its responsibility to give that person a fair hearing and a timely vote. these are responsibilities that i take seriously as should everyone. they're bigger than any one person. they are about our democracy. they're about the institution to which justice scalia dedicated his professional life and making sure it continues to function as the

d.c. circuit court will review the policy. >>> let's get a check of the weather with raphael miranda. >> goodorning, we are tracking the snow across the great lakes again today. you can see it spinning around the great lake, heavy snow falling there. in the big cities of the northeast, light snow showers in philadelphia, moving into the new york city area as well. there could be slippery travel out there from new york city up into connecticut as well. maybe just south of boston. no hefty accumulations in the big cities but we are talking about up to a foot of snow for the great lakes. you can see that lake-effect snow machine in full effect on this wednesday morning. taking a look at the national picture, 16 in chicago. windchills below zero throughout the day there. 41 in central park, not a bad day in new york. cool in florida, 57 in tampa. look at the southwest, near 90 in los angeles. again, near record high temperatures for today. tomorrow more of the same. 87 degrees in l.a. 86 in phoenix. the record warmth continues there and then we get cold in the northeast here. look at tomorrow, 29

d.c. circuit court and she recalled the opera named after them righting toward the end of the opera they sing a duet. we are different. we are one. different in our interpretation of written texts. one in our reverence for the constitution and the institution we serve. here they are in a joint interview in 2014. >> you two ever going to agree on big issues? and still maintain the friendship? >> we agree on a whole lot of stuff. we do. ruth is really bad only on the knee-jerk stuff. she is -- she is -- no, she's a really good textualist. and in those things where the text is what she's guided by, she's terrific. she's obviously very smart. and most cases, i think, we're together. >> scalia's death is certain to impact rulings on current high profile cases before the court, likely to draw split 4-4 decisions. and already his death has reframed the presidential race. and sent both parties digging in for a high-stakes senate fight. president obama has promised to nominate a replacement. though the white house says it will not come this week. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell meanwhile has sa