If it's not unanimous against Trumpy, it will be 7-1 or 6-2 at the worst. The SC is very well aware that Trumpy is trying to bully the Courts. They'll shove a lesson down his throat.

If he revisits his "Second Amendment solution" threat, we will be in business.

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Now..some things start to become more clear..especially with Flake and McCain wanting a 12th circuit court and split up the 9th...

That way they could fill the bench with Republicans..and rein in Washington State


Thanks to Don Viejo earlier - I would love to see the pop #'s and land mass they would create with a 12th..versus the 9th now....

http://upload.democraticunderground.com/1016177272

...the SCOTUS generally is more likely to take a case where there is an actual conflict among the Circuit Court of Appeals

The relevant statute, 28 U.S. Code § 1253, says: "Except as otherwise provided by law, any party may appeal to the Supreme Court from an order granting or denying, after notice and hearing, an interlocutory or permanent injunction in any civil action, suit or proceeding required by any Act of Congress to be heard and determined by a district court of three judges." The 3-judge panel treated the appeal from the TRO as the equivalent of an appeal from a preliminary injunction, as the original order had no expiration date. If it's effectively a preliminary injunction, this statute should apply, and the government could make a direct appeal rather than having to petition for a writ of certiorari as in most cases.

sides had already agreed to calendaring for the hearing on a Preliminary Injunction as early as next week.

the 9th. (Alito and Thomas in dissent.)

That's a pretty sound drubbing for the shitgibbon.