The one-sentence notice from the court provides an unsatisfying end to one of the term’s most closely watched cases.

The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a 4-4 tie in the case involving Oklahoma's push to fund a Catholic charter school.

A key issue in the case is whether the school is public or private. Charter schools are deemed public in Oklahoma and the other 45 states and the District of Columbia where they operate. They are free ...