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How many supreme court judges does it to declare a law unconstitutional?
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∙ 11y ago
A majority of those voting. In the case of a tie, the lower court's ruling stands, so if the lower court said it *was* constitutional, then it still is, but if the lower court struck down the law, then a tie at the Supreme Court means the law gets struck down.
Actual ties are very rare.
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∙ 11y ago
Wiki User
∙ 12y agoIt's a simple majority. If the majority decision says it's unconstitutional, it's unconstitutional.
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