How Antonin Scalia’s death could affect key cases With only eight justices on the Supreme Court, the prospect of 4-4 ties looms large.Where the White House may lose » Posted on February 15, 2016 by Keri Skasick WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court abhors even numbers. But that’s just what the court will have to deal with, perhaps for many months, after the death of Justice Antonin Scalia. Eight justices will decide what to do, creating the prospect of 4-4 ties. Source: How Antonin Scalia’s death could affect key cases With only eight justices on the Supreme Court, the prospect of 4-4 ties looms large.Where the White House may lose »