REVEALED: How Justice Antonin Scalia’s death will have immediate effect on abortion, immigration, affirmative action and unions
Scalia died from natural causes at a hunting ranch on Saturday
Supreme Court split with four Democratic and Republican nominees each
A 4-4 tie will leave lower court decisions in place allowing abortion restrictions in Texas and blocking Obama’s deportation protection
But with Justice Elena Kagan recused from the University of Texas affirmative action case, a tie is no longer possible
By ANNETA KONSTANTINIDES
DAILYMAIL.COM
14 February 2016
While the nomination battle for Justice Antonin Scalia’s vacant seat has just begun, the repercussions of his death on the Supreme Court will have an immediate effect.
The absence of Scalia, who died from natural causes at a hunting ranch in Texas on Saturday, now leaves the Supreme Court split with four Democratic and Republican appointees each.
Now a number of pending cases on abortion, immigration and affirmative action, among others, could be left with a 4-4 tie with the loss of conservative Scalia tipping the majority.
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