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Media Advisory
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 13, 2016
National Bar Association’s Statement on the Death of
United States Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia
Washington, D.C. – “The National Bar Association sends our prayers to the family of United States Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. As one of the primary missions of the National Bar Association has always been to maintain the integrity of the judiciary by ensuring it is a diverse representation of all Americans, it is our hope that President Barack Obama will quickly nominate and the Senate timely confirm a nominee to fill the vacancy in the U.S. Supreme Court created by the death of Justice Scalia.”
– Benjamin L. Crump, President
National Bar Association
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The National Bar Association (“NBA”) is the nation's oldest and largest national association of predominantly African-American lawyers, judges, educators and law students. It has 84 affiliate chapters throughout the United States and affiliations in Canada, the United Kingdom, Africa Morocco and the Caribbean. It represents a professional network of more than 60,000 lawyers, judges, educators and law students.
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