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Originally Posted by Robbie
The court won't be non-functional. They will still hear cases. But if there is a tie in voting of 4-4, then the case law of the lower courts would be upheld.
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That's true, but what about cases that have not made its way up from lower courts? Think about this one, Cruz gets the nomination and Trump files a lawsuit on the natural born citizen issue. The SC rules 4-4 and since there is no legal precedence then what? It would certainly be fascinating.