Roberts Calls Late Justice Scalia 'Our Man For All Seasons'
- U.S. Supreme Court sits for first time since Scalia's death
- Black drapes adorn Scalia's chair as eight justices take bench
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts leaves the funeral for late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia on Feb. 20, 2016 in Washington.
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An empty seat commanded the courtroom as the U.S. Supreme Court took the bench for the first time since Justice Antonin Scalia’s Feb. 13 death.
With black drapes adorning Scalia’s chair and a section of the bench, the eight remaining justices sat down before a packed courtroom Monday to hear arguments in two cases and, briefly, remember their late colleague.