Supreme Court Justices don't often die while in office.
in the last 60 years or so only two justices have died while still sitting on the Bench. Most chose to retire before they died. This shows that it's total BS that the GOP is claiming that there is precedent in not appointing a supreme court justice to the bench in the Presidents last year in office. Presidents are required to nominate people to the Supreme Court when there is a vacancy on the court. And the President is elected for FOUR years not three.
[url]http://www.14news.com/story/31221413/scalias-death-in-office-a-rarity-for-modern-supreme-court[/url]