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Scalia to lie in repose at Supreme Court on Friday

WASHINGTON (AP) — The body of Justice Antonin Scalia will lie in repose in the Supreme Court’s Great Hall on Friday.

The court announced that the public will be invited to pay its respects Friday from 10:30 a.m. until 8 p.m.

The funeral for Scalia will be held on Saturday at 11 a.m. for friends, family and dignitaries. It will be held at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Northeast D.C., according to the Supreme Court.

Anyone attending the services is encouraged to used public transit. The closest Metro stop is Brookland-CUA on the Red Line.

The burial will be private.

Earlier this week, the former jurist’s courtroom chair was draped in black to mark his death as part of a Supreme Court tradition that dates to the 19th century.

Court officials also draped black wool crepe over the entrance to the marble courtroom and the mahogany bench in front of Scalia’s chair. Flags on the court’s front Plaza will be flown at half-staff for 30 days.

Scalia died Saturday at age 79. He joined the court in 1986 and was its longest-serving justice.

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