us supreme court set decide first major abortion case nearly 10 years well critical decisions immigration affirmative action vote right republican party spine stand reprobate demand wait election appoint new us supreme court justice senate majority leader mitch mcconnell say saturday senate wait new president elect confirm replacement justice antonin scalia whose sudden death saturday shake washington threaten reshape 2016 presidential race.democrats say 11 months leave mr. obama tenure senate enough time indeed obligation confirm replacement american people voice selection next supreme court justice therefore vacancy fill new president kentucky republican say statement.news scalia death hours old debate heat up.with court divide four republican-appointed justices four democratic pick mr. obama would chance tilt bench decidedly leave liberal lawmakers say chance.via washington time hours death supreme court justice scalia democrats demand obama choose replacement