While this is an old article, and Bond vs. US has been ‘settled’ in Bond’s favor back in June, our cowardly Supreme Court did not strike down Holder’s main argument. They deftly avoided the issue of limits of treaties by simply ruling that Bond’s actions did not violate the treaty.
so maybe this is a windup for a pitch to the USSC that will occur in a window that is between the next retirement and replacement, and the next presidential election?