Four Supreme Court Justices Sit Out Decision Preventing Quorum
Summary
Four Supreme Court justices did not take part in a copyright case, so the court could not reach a decision. Because not enough justices were available to rule, the previous lower court ruling remains in effect.Key Facts
- Four Supreme Court justices—Sonia Sotomayor, Neil Gorsuch, Amy Coney Barrett, and Ketanji Brown Jackson—recused themselves from a copyright case.
- Without these justices, the Supreme Court did not have enough members to make a decision (no quorum).
- The case was BMG Rights Management v. Vetter, involving rights to a 1960s song called "Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love)."
- The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals had ruled that songwriter Cyril E. Vetter could reclaim worldwide rights to the song.
- Because the Supreme Court could not decide, the lower court’s decision stands as final.
- The court’s order cited U.S. laws 28 U.S.C. §1 and 28 U.S.C. §2109 to explain the procedure when a quorum is lacking.
- The story is ongoing and may be updated with more details later.
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