[ExpatCanuck]

Alito did not participate since he wasn't on the bench when it was argued.

I understand that; the inference I got was that Alito would not vote with the more conservativwe members once he was voting, hence fewer 8-0 rulings, and that is what I was questioning.

[supercat]

I understand that; the inference I got was that Alito would not vote with the more conservativwe members once he was voting, hence fewer 8-0 rulings, and that is what I was questioning.

Once Alito starts voting, who would drop out to allow 8-0 rulings to continue?