Body of Scalia Arrives at Texas Funeral Home

The body of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has arrived at a Texas funeral home a day after he died while on a hunting trip.

Chris Lujan of Sunset Funeral Homes in El Paso said the body of the late justice arrived early Sunday. Scalia had been staying at the Cibolo Creek Ranch in Presidio County, Texas, during a quail hunting trip, said federal officials.

Scalia, a conservative appointed to the high court by former President Ronald Reagan, was 79. The federal officials said Scalia died from natural causes.

Scalia was the longest-serving justice on the current bench of the Supreme Court, having taken his seat on Sept. 26, 1986.

Despite calls from conservatives for his seat to not be filled until a new president was elected, President Obama said Saturday he intends to nominate a replacement before his term ends.

ABC News' Sarah Herndon and Emily Shapiro contributed to this report.

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