Justice Antonin Scalia Funeral

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia's funeral was attended by thousands and carried on live television, but when the hearse pulled away from the church and headed to his burial site, his family asked for privacy and Supreme Court officials declined to say where Scalia was being laid to rest.

Solemn prayers were said for Justice Antonin Scalia at a funeral mass Saturday as thousands paid their respects to the conservative jurist whose sudden death has ignited a battle over his successor on the US Supreme Court.

Thousands of mourners were paying their respects today to Justice Antonin Scalia as his casket rested in the Great Hall of the Supreme Court, where he spent nearly three decades as one of its most influential members.

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia's funeral was attended by thousands and carried on live television, but when the hearse pulled away from the church and headed to his burial site, his family asked for privacy and Supreme Court officials declined to say where Scalia was being laid to rest.

Solemn prayers were said for Justice Antonin Scalia at a funeral mass Saturday as thousands paid their respects to the conservative jurist whose sudden death has ignited a battle over his successor on the US Supreme Court.

Thousands of mourners were paying their respects today to Justice Antonin Scalia as his casket rested in the Great Hall of the Supreme Court, where he spent nearly three decades as one of its most influential members.