I, simply, gave my opinion as to what he was going to do and why I felt that way. In addition, that letter he sent to Obams's attorneys about 'not showing up at your peril' says to me he was relying on the decision to back up his actions.
link to SoS rejects Malihi's decision
"accepting the view of the ALJ would mean that a candidate can determine his or her own qualifications"