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This is incorrect – most cases are split. The most common outcome is 9-0 (about a third of cases), but the second most common split is 5-4. This shouldn't be s
by panda-giddiness 4y ago
This is incorrect – most cases are split. The most common outcome is 9-0 (about a third of cases), but the second most common split is 5-4.
This shouldn't be surprising – controversial cases are more likely to end up before the Supreme Court than mundane ones.
[1] http://supremecourtdatabase.org/analysisFrequencies.php?sid=2101-PUSHPIN-1035#mid http://supremecourtdatabase.org/analysisFrequencies.php?sid=...