Timeline for Can a lame duck Senate confirm a SCOTUS nominee?
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| Nov 9, 2020 at 20:46 | comment | added | Bryan B | well this answer aged well | |
| Sep 26, 2018 at 12:06 | comment | added | grovkin | @WesSayeed, I think it was meant to describe a situation where a Judge would be confirmed after the case was heard, but before a decision was made... since each judge would have to both have an opportunity to hear the case and ask questions. | |
| Sep 26, 2018 at 8:42 | comment | added | Wes Sayeed | Cases do not get reheard if the decision is a tie. A 4-4 split would mean that the lower court's ruling would stand. A majority is required to overturn a lower court's decision, so it's basically a loss for the petitioner. | |
| Sep 26, 2018 at 1:51 | vote | accept | grovkin | ||
| Sep 26, 2018 at 1:35 | history | answered | Brythan | CC BY-SA 4.0 |