The Death of Justice Scalia: Procedural Issues Arising on an Eight-Member Supreme Court

Nolan, Andrew

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Supreme Court;    Supreme Court justices;    Supreme Court decisions;   

RP-ID  :  R44400
RP-ID  :  R44400_2016Feb25

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report provides an overview of the Supreme Court's procedural rules and requirements when the Court is staffed with fewer than nine members. It includes an overview of the Court's quorum requirements, rehearing procedures, and vote count practices, with a focus on how the Court has traditionally responded to a change of composition during a term. The report concludes by highlighting over a dozen cases from the current term that could result in an evenly divided Supreme Court.