"Almost all agree Scalia's death drastically alters the balance of power on the nation's high court, which up until now had been divided between five conservatives and four liberals. Democratic appointees have not held a majority on the court in more than four decades.

Scalia's death also figures to have an instant and lasting impact on the court's immediate schedule, which this term was slated to hear cases on the long contentious issues of immigration and abortion."

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