The U.S. Constitution does not require the Supreme Court to resolve disputes. And who benefits the most from this? Often, it’s criminals. In the past, the Court has avoided ruling on certain cases by either delaying decisions or remanding them to lower courts. Many cases involving the 14th Amendment and due process have been postponed in this way. Two notable instances where the Supreme Court failed to fully resolve disputes are the Dred Scott v. Sandford case and Brown v. Board of Education. The lack of resolution in these cases led to significant chaos and prolonged societal tensions.