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brettdale

(12,383 posts) Sun Feb 14, 2016, 09:19 PM Feb 2016

so will it be 5 to 4

If a Republican becomes a supreme court justice?

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so will it be 5 to 4 (Original Post) brettdale Feb 2016 OP

Not sure about your question, but OldHippieChick Feb 2016 #1

OldHippieChick

(2,434 posts)

1. Not sure about your question, but

Reply to brettdale (Original post)

Sun Feb 14, 2016, 09:47 PM

Feb 2016

many decisions are 5-4 depending on the issue. Many decisions are actually unanimous and some are 6-3, 7-2, etc. Another conservative like Scalia would continue the trend we have seen for the last 30 years, but if Obama, Sanders, or Clinton gets the next nominee, it could be 5-4 in the other direction depending on the issue before the Court.

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