Washington — The death of US Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg just 46 days before the presidential election has upended assumptions about how the contest will play out, and has raised questions about how an eight-person court might handle a 4-4 tie on something like a contested election result or a consequential case regarding the Affordable Care Act.

Here are some details about the remaining eight Supreme Court justices:..

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