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In reply to the discussion: Supreme Court formally puts Texas lawsuit on its docket. Case will be heard. [View all]yardwork
(61,588 posts)38. That's a good analogy!
All but the diehard fans have lost interest and retired to the deck for more beer.
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Supreme Court formally puts Texas lawsuit on its docket. Case will be heard. [View all]
Goodheart
Dec 2020
OP
They have to hear it. Lawsuits between states are under their original jurisdiction,
The Velveteen Ocelot
Dec 2020
#41
Just be aware that "hearing" the case doesn't necessarily mean a full trial on the merits.
The Velveteen Ocelot
Dec 2020
#60
This is getting tiring... it's like playing whack-a-mole with the Supreme Court......
secondwind
Dec 2020
#8
Co-host of the National Security Law podcast (a sibling of the Lawfare podcast)
RockRaven
Dec 2020
#28
A case being "docketed" doesn't mean anything. It just means that the filing was recorded.
StarfishSaver
Dec 2020
#32
You ARE wrong. Nothing about docketing means it will be heard. See Vladeck on this
hlthe2b
Dec 2020
#46
Obviously nothing more than a political ploy to garner support from the nutjobs in Texas. Paxton
walkingman
Dec 2020
#53