On February 25, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a per curiam opinion, addressed the question of whether a federal court can count the vote of a judge who dies before the decision is issued. The Court unanimously answered no, with Justice Sonia Sotomayor concurring in the judgment without separate opinion.
Sanford Hausler is of counsel with Cox Padmore Skolnik & Shakarchy LLP in New York, New York.