U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s courtroom chair has been draped in black in recognition of his death last weekend, the court said Tuesday.
The tradition dates back at least to the death of Chief Justice Salmon Chase in 1873, the court announcement stated. It has not occurred in recent years, because justices rarely die while in office.
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