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Question for those familiar with how the Judicial system works: If Congress prevents any new appointments until after the election cycle, does that mean that th
by hysan 11y ago
Question for those familiar with how the Judicial system works: If Congress prevents any new appointments until after the election cycle, does that mean that the Supreme Court is effectively halted on making any rulings? What happens to the cases currently being taken on and those that are queued up? Would they all potentially be delayed an entire year+?
- rdancer 11y agoNo. There are eight justices left. The quorum is six. Source: 28 U.S. Code § 1 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/28/1 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/28/1
- hysan 11y agoOk, thanks. Do you also know how split decisions are handled now?
- rdancer 11y agoSplit decision means the lower court decision is affirmed. Simple majority is required for a reversal, or any change to status quo. Think about the Supreme Court as a very small Senate. The individual justices do not make decisions. The whole body does. They do operate a lot like a legislative body procedurally.
- hysan 11y agoAh ok, thanks for explaining it.