Due to an even number of U.S. Supreme Court judges, yesterday, a 1st Amendment case resulted in affirming the lower court's decision - because of an "even divide" of the court.
The case was Friedrichs v California Teachers' Union and indicated a victory to teacher's labor unions over individual teachers who did not want to finance political/lobbying activities of the labor union that they did not support.
Of course, the losing party may apply for a rehearing, but the chances of it are small.
It is sad when somebody's constitutional rights depend on how many judges are available on a court...
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