Good news...having had his bluff called, I’ll wager judge Sullivan throws in the towel and dismisses the case.
You’ll lose that wager, how much do you want to put up?
Asking for oral argument demonstrates a number of things. They are nervous about the political implications, they are respectful of Sullivan’s lawyer, and they are not eager to grant mandamus against the judge.
My prediction is they will allow Sullivan to do something, but not all that he planned to do.
The quick oral argument indicates they don’t want to hold onto the case for very long. They want to quickly send it back to Sullivan.
They will probably stop his use of Gleeson, but allow Sullivan to develop more facts before ruling.