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napi21

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Sat Feb 13, 2016, 07:48 PM Feb 2016

What happens to cases the SCOTUS has already accepted but have not yet ruled?

Do they still vote on them and release the rulings, even though most rulings will be 4-4?

If a ruling is 4-4 that doesn't mean a win or a loss, so what happens to that case?

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What happens to cases the SCOTUS has already accepted but have not yet ruled? (Original Post) napi21 Feb 2016 OP
Ties allow lower court decisions to stand. n/t PoliticAverse Feb 2016 #1
Can I assume that the cse can be submitted to the SCOTUS again? n/t napi21 Feb 2016 #2
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