but as wouijiajia xiang reports, raising eyebrows. >> reporter: scalia's body arrived hours before in a flag-draped casket. his former law clerks lining the steps as he entered the building one last time. inside, his son, father paul scalia led a short service. >> our father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. >> reporter: denise and kevin o'donald travelled from philadelphia for the public viewing. >> despite all the rancor going on with the politics going on, it was nice to be able to just see something done with a lot of respect and a lot of honor. >> he was a man of faith. and he lived, and he practiced it. >> reporter: the line to get in to the supreme court wraps around the block twice. visitors are here from across the country. many of whom say they didn't agree with scalia's views but still admired his work. >> i'm a lawyer and so i really respect the justices and the offices that they hold and he really, i thought, did a lot for bringing the public in to the court. justices will remember scalia as more than just a conservative. the liberal justice ruth bader ginsburg ca