The Supreme Court used an unusual compromise tactic to avoid a ruling on contraception for employees of religious groups

The Supreme Court used an unusual compromise tactic to avoid a ruling on contraception for employees of religious groups

Monday, May 16, 2016 12:22 PM EDT

The Supreme Court, in an unsigned unanimous opinion, announced on Monday that it would not rule in a major case on access to contraception, instructing lower courts to explore whether a compromise was possible.

The ruling was the latest indication that the eight-member Supreme Court is exploring every avenue to avoid 4-to-4 deadlocks, even if the resulting action avoids deciding the question it had agreed to address.

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