at harvard law school, he was the editor of the law review and graduated magna cum laude. he served on the circuit court of appeals before he was unanimously appointed to the supreme court. news of his death complicates the court docket this term and adds fire to a heated election. republican lawmakers and presidential candidates say the next president should choose his successor. president obama has vowed to nominate his replacement. joining me from washington, adam liptak, correspondent for the new york times. in new york, david boies, who has argued many high-profile cases before the supreme court. i am pleased to have both of them on the program this evening. we will later see some conversations i did with justice scalia. i begin with adam in washington. characterize justice scalia in what he meant and what he was. guest: he was a transformational figure in american law. he changed the culture of the supreme court, the way arguments are conducted. he changed the nature of legal writing. he was influential in getting people to think about the constitution differently. h