republicans hand harsh reminder country judicial system work supreme court deadlocked 4-4 tie crucial union dues rule court non-ruling serve affirm low court rule teachers enjoy union benefit require pay union dues.the case involve public employee unions increasingly sharp thorn side republican governors embroil battle right work laws translate right fire people try organize rule lack thereof strike serious blow republican lawmakers look scrape money education public work budget give corporate cronies reward business state contibuting campaigns.that immediate result 4-4 tie probably would happen anyway since unlikely nominee would confirm quickly highlight kinds issue republicans americans face branch government give constitutional authority decide case equity law sit broken.that silver line particular cloud end case almost certain fail scalia pass away absence definitive rule matter also mean absence precedence rule come full court new liberal even centrist judge like merrick garland bench low court decision matter could affirm erase right work laws 14th amendment u.s. supreme court today reject political ploy silence public employees like teachers school bus drivers cafeteria workers higher-education faculty educators work together shape profession say national education association president lily eskelsen garc a. court unsure see 9th justice time soon call case re-heard.featured image via getty image first supreme court 4-4 tie screw republicans hard