Supreme Court Deadlock

Analysis of the 4-4 per curiam affirmance in the 2016 Franchise Tax Board v. Hyatt case following Justice Scalia's death.

United States v. Texas
  1. United States v. Texas
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 23, 2016)
  3. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[State of Texas]]><![CDATA[State of Alabama]]><![CDATA[State of Arizona]]><![CDATA[State of Georgia]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[United States]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[Scott A. Keller]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[Donald B. Verrilli Jr.]]>Judges<![CDATA[John Roberts]]><![CDATA[Anthony Kennedy]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[Ruth Bader Ginsburg]]><![CDATA[Stephen Breyer]]><![CDATA[Samuel Alito]]><![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]><![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit]]><![CDATA[United States Department of Justice]]>
  4. Case Tags: Immigration Law;Executive Power;Supreme Court Deadlock;Administrative Procedure Act