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4-To-4 Supreme Court Decision - What it means.

Removable Mind

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Something happened in the Supreme Court that is disturbing as hell to me. The first 4 to 4 decision was made since Scalia's death.

A 4 to 4 decision made by the S.C. means: The ruling sets no nationwide precedent and leaves the lower-court ruling as the final decision in the case.

This could have some profound outcomes and impacts for all concerned based cases ruled on without the 9th Justice. Talk about an opportunity to do some serious Judicial Activism.
 
Removable Mind said:
Something happened in the Supreme Court that is disturbing as hell to me. The first 4 to 4 decision was made since Scalia's death.

A 4 to 4 decision made by the S.C. means: The ruling sets no nationwide precedent and leaves the lower-court ruling as the final decision in the case.

This could have some profound outcomes and impacts for all concerned based cases ruled on without the 9th Justice. Talk about an opportunity to do some serious Judicial Activism.
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Why is it a problem?
 
Removable Mind said:
Something happened in the Supreme Court that is disturbing as hell to me. The first 4 to 4 decision was made since Scalia's death.

A 4 to 4 decision made by the S.C. means: The ruling sets no nationwide precedent and leaves the lower-court ruling as the final decision in the case.

This could have some profound outcomes and impacts for all concerned based cases ruled on without the 9th Justice. Talk about an opportunity to do some serious Judicial Activism.
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Link?
 
Removable Mind said:
Something happened in the Supreme Court that is disturbing as hell to me. The first 4 to 4 decision was made since Scalia's death.

A 4 to 4 decision made by the S.C. means: The ruling sets no nationwide precedent and leaves the lower-court ruling as the final decision in the case.

This could have some profound outcomes and impacts for all concerned based cases ruled on without the 9th Justice. Talk about an opportunity to do some serious Judicial Activism.
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Why is following The Constitution disturbing?
 
Removable Mind said:
Something happened in the Supreme Court that is disturbing as hell to me. The first 4 to 4 decision was made since Scalia's death.

A 4 to 4 decision made by the S.C. means: The ruling sets no nationwide precedent and leaves the lower-court ruling as the final decision in the case.

This could have some profound outcomes and impacts for all concerned based cases ruled on without the 9th Justice. Talk about an opportunity to do some serious Judicial Activism.
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It carries no precedent and can be brought in the future. I can't think of a better way to deal with a tie.
 
Removable Mind said:
Something happened in the Supreme Court that is disturbing as hell to me. The first 4 to 4 decision was made since Scalia's death.

A 4 to 4 decision made by the S.C. means: The ruling sets no nationwide precedent and leaves the lower-court ruling as the final decision in the case.

This could have some profound outcomes and impacts for all concerned based cases ruled on without the 9th Justice. Talk about an opportunity to do some serious Judicial Activism.
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But it seems all quite constitutional.
 
Removable Mind said:
Something happened in the Supreme Court that is disturbing as hell to me. The first 4 to 4 decision was made since Scalia's death.

A 4 to 4 decision made by the S.C. means: The ruling sets no nationwide precedent and leaves the lower-court ruling as the final decision in the case.

This could have some profound outcomes and impacts for all concerned based cases ruled on without the 9th Justice. Talk about an opportunity to do some serious Judicial Activism.
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Well, first off it's only a problem if you prefer to see the appellate court ruling overturned.
 
Lutherf said:
Well, first off it's only a problem if you prefer to see the appellate court ruling overturned.
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I do see that as a problem. Otherwise we wouldn't need a higher court.
 
joG said:
But it seems all quite constitutional.
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Didn't say it wasn't Constitutional. But it has consequences that fall outside of the usual means of settling high profile cases. I don't want appellate courts having the final say.
 
Unitedwestand13 said:
Suppose that one of those 4-4 ties upholds a lower court ruling that places a restriction on firearms?
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that would help the GOP immensely in the fall elections
 
Unitedwestand13 said:
Suppose that one of those 4-4 ties upholds a lower court ruling that places a restriction on firearms?
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The current situation is that we're probably going to be dealing with a court that would uphold that kind of thing anyway. Unless we somehow or other get a President Cruz the next nominations to the court will be problematic for gun rights.
 
Lutherf said:
The current situation is that we're probably going to be dealing with a court that would uphold that kind of thing anyway. Unless we somehow or other get a President Cruz the next nominations to the court will be problematic for gun rights.
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Would it be simpler if there was a 5th judge to help decide these cases?
 
TurtleDude said:
that would help the GOP immensely in the fall elections
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Hadn't thought of that....but it probably would. But, if the lower court has a final say in any case that ties in the S.C. - still no buenos. The GOP could cry...see, they're trying to take our guns away. And the GOP gets big numbers in the general election. So what? You think that because a Repub. prez gets in office, appoints a super conservative justice that all of the cases favored by the GOP, that went south because of 4 and 4, would suddenly spring back to life?
 
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