The Supreme Court at Work If the vote ends in a tie, the decision of the court that heard the case last, stands If the vote ends in a tie, the decision of the court that heard the case last, stands If the Chief Justice is in the majority, he will write the opinion of the court or will assign this to one of the majority voters If the Chief Justice is in the majority, he will write the opinion of the court or will assign this to one of the majority voters If Chief Justice is in the minority, the senior Justice in the majority will serve in this role If Chief Justice is in the minority, the senior Justice in the majority will serve in this role
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