Supreme Court: Judges Can’t Rule From Beyond the Grave

Supreme Court: Judges Can’t Rule From Beyond the Grave
The Supreme Court building in Washington on Sept. 22, 2017. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times
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WASHINGTON—Federal judges can’t rule from beyond the grave, the Supreme Court said Feb. 25.

The high court said in an unsigned opinion that a federal court can’t count the vote of a judge who died in a decision issued after the judge’s death. The justices said “federal judges are appointed for life, not for eternity.”