Stake. The power is going to shift. Its just enormous. You cant overstate the importance of the change. Reporter right now it stands with no liberal or conservative majority, leaving a strong likelihood the justices will split four to four. Some of the big cases, states rights to restrict abortion, affirmative action, president obamas plan to defer deportation for undocumented immigrants, and the californias Teachers Association right to force all teachers to pay dues. In a 44 vote, the opinion of the federal Appeals Court stands. There are very important cases that need to be heard that are not going to be determined if we do not have a ninth member of the Supreme Court. President obama says he will nominate a third justice to the high court but republicans are promising to filibuster anybody he names. We should not allow a lame duck president to essentially capture the Supreme Court in the waning months of his presidency. Reporter an issue thats quickly becoming front and center in t
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