@failedLyndonLaRouchite I think #SCOTUS cast a vote if they hear a case/appeal. If they decide as a group to not hear the case/appeal, there is no vote. My guess is that #ClarenceThomas recused himself from the discussion. But the article should’ve said so. My guess is that if the discussion could’ve gone either way, #ClarenceThomas would NOT recuse!
Yes, that's exactly what happened: the Court announced that they didn't have enough justices among themselves interested in taking the case and that Thomas didn't participate in the discussion where they figured out if they wanted to take it.
That's all, and as usual the Court issued that resolution without providing any additional detail.
A lot of people are speculating and trying to make assumptions, but it's all just speculation past that.
