D Donna New member Jan 27, 2011 #1 I know that when a justice retires and/or does not participate in a decision, the vote can potentially end in a tie and affirms the decision of the lower court. There is a formal legal term for this, but I cannot remember what it is. Anybody know?
I know that when a justice retires and/or does not participate in a decision, the vote can potentially end in a tie and affirms the decision of the lower court. There is a formal legal term for this, but I cannot remember what it is. Anybody know?
