New Jersey to fly flags at half-staff to honor Scalia
Flags at all state buildings will be lowered to half-staff for two days to honor the life and mourn the death of New Jersey native and Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.
WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 02: U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia waits to be introduced to speak at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) October 2, 2012 in Washington, DC. The American Enterprise Institute and the Federalist Society held a book discussion with Justice Scalia, who co-authored the book "Reading Law: The Interpretation of Legal Texts." (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Republican Gov. Chris Christie signed the executive order on Wednesday. It states that the flags will fly at half-staff from Friday through Saturday.
Scalia was born in Trenton in 1936.
Christie said Scalia was "the bedrock of the court," noting that the justice was "unwavering in his fidelity to the Constitution."
(Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)
More From New Jersey 101.5 FM
