Eight Supreme Court justices were asked to vacate a stay of execution. They split 4-4 on it, so the stay remains.http://wpo.st/8HrZ1
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Replying to @markberman
This isn't a 4-4 split so the lower court decision controls. It's a request that took 5 votes to be granted.
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Replying to @chrisgeidner
am I wrong or is this the first one since Charles Warner in Jan. 2015 that fell short by one justice? I can't think of another
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Replying to @markberman
Well, but that went in the other direction, obviously. I ~think~ there have been other four-dissent votes.
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I also feel like
@fordm may have this rattling around in his head somewhere, too1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @markberman @chrisgeidner and
storey and johnson went 5-4 in opposite directions, I think. Maybe another as well.
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Replying to @davidminpdx @markberman and
I'm just getting home from NYC, so still mobile.
7:31 PM - 12 May 2016
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