Ensuing, the devastating death of Antonin Scalia, the obvious question rose as to who President Obama will nominate as a successor to Scalia. Since the court is now leveled between liberals and conservatives, court rulings would often tie if a replacement is not found soon. In court rulings the lower court rulings will stand. Ultimately, this could affect cases such as voting rights, affirmative action, labor unions, abortion, contraception and immigration. Senate Republicans have already made the decision to refuse to confirm before the election, considering they want to leave the decision to the next president. Previously, the Democrats have not had a majority on the Supreme Court for more than four decades. It’s no surprise that the Republicans
