No. of Recommendations: 2
I have little doubt that the Felon doesn't see any problem with his EO. He's not smart enough. However, at least some of his lawyers are. They could prevail, but it does seem unlikely. So leaving it unresolved until later sorta protects them. They won't get fired for losing. Speculation of my part, but it fits.
And there's always the most likely answer, which is that it probably doesn't really matter.
My understanding is that in order to get onto the Court's term beginning in October, you generally have to have your petition filed by January of that year. Even moving quickly, it's not too likely that the litigation on this EO could get through both the District Court and the Circuit Court before January of 2026. But it's also not especially likely that taking two months to bounce around over the temporary injunction would push it past January 2027. This case is pretty likely going to the 2027-2028 term of SCOTUS anyway. Why not take a shot to see if you can get the injunction lifted, if you're the Administration?
