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>> “SCOTUS only agreed to hear the case and may well end up agreeing with them after they do” <<
You have no contact with reality!
This is/was a clear cut “Separation of Powers” issue, and there is nothing really for the court to wade into.
The 9-0 decision is a clear indication that they know they have no venue on the actions the president took.
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“Semimojo” is a lefty that has somehow managed to escape the zot - just look at past posts, always the “contrarian”. But he won’t escape for much longer.
Want to see what I mean? Ask semi who he voted for in 2016 and watch he/she/it squirm.
Maybe you should tell SCOTUS.
"To begin, we grant both of the Government’s petitions for certiorari and consolidate the cases for argument. The Clerk is directed to set a briefing schedule that will permit the cases to be heard during the first session of October Term 2017."