After the death of Justice Antonin Scalia in 2016, when the Republican-controlled Senate refused to act on President Obama's appointment of a moderate justice, the eight-member Court could not accept or hear new cases, nor issue rulings, for several months.

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The Supreme Court can still function with eight justices; it can hear cases and issue rulings, though a 4-4 tie results in the lower court's decision being upheld.

After the Death of Justice Antonin Scalia in 2016, When