A mostly academic SCOTUS-related question:

Imagine a certain SCOTUS justice recuses [as if 🙄] from the appeal/review of Colorado supreme court ruling on GOP 2024 primary ballot and 14th Amendment.

Then imagine the justices are tied 4-4.

What would the tie mean: The Colorado ruling remains?

@Teri_Kanefield, thoughts?

#scotus #usa #politics #14th #14thamendment

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@smurthys correct.

Basically, it requires a majority to act, and without a majority there is no action.

Without action there's no overturning of the lower court, since that would be an action.

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