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To the Point

Is the Split Supreme Court Shifting into Neutral?

To the Point

KCRW

News

4.4583 Ratings

🗓️ 20 June 2016

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Since the death of Antonin Scalia, Congress has left the US Supreme Court with four liberals, four conservatives and the prospect of deadlock on cases of major importance to millions of people. We look at what to expect from decisions expected this week. 

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From KCRW in Santa Monica and PRI, Public Radio International, this is To the Point.

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Well, the U.S. Supreme Court shift into neutral.

0:44.4

Hello again, I'm Armin Alney, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International.

0:48.6

Blockbuster decisions expected this year could end up instead with opinions divided between four conservatives and four liberals.

0:55.6

Since Congress hasn't replaced the late Antonin Scalia,

0:58.5

majorities have already been hard to come by, and some predict deadlocked for as much as another year,

1:03.8

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Hello again, Mormon. I'll be back with To the Point. Since the death of Antonin Scalia,

2:08.8

Congress has left the U.S. Supreme Court with four liberals, four conservatives, and the prospect of deadlock on cases of major importance, who millions of people. We'll look at what to expect

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