policy, human caran and complicated considerations that go into setting immigration policies. >> reporter: there were only eight justices hearing this case because justice elena kagan recused her several from the case. if this ends in a tie 4-4, the lower court decision stands. megyn? megyn: those who back the law need to find five votes. five out of 8. sb1070 is the first of several state laws. whatever the high court decides will impact several states. coming up we'll take a closer look at what the justices did and did not say today with two noted supreme court experts. julian epstein and jay he --