“It’s a slick maneuver by the appeals court, and as far as i can see, the higher court has checked Sullivan, even if they didn’t checkmate him ..”
Nothing against catnipman but I am getting tired of the need for slick moves in this case/mess. Once we get to this or that find point of the law for justice, justice goes out the window.
“but I am getting tired of the need for slick moves in this case/mess. Once we get to this or that find point of the law for justice, justice goes out the window.”
actually, turns out that it’s more than a slick maneuver: it’s apparently how emergency writs of mandamus are handled when they’re not simply denied outright (the usual case)...
the appeals court simply wants to hear Judge Sullivan’s side of the arguments in the writ before they actually rule on it ... courts like to hear both sides of an argument before they make a ruling ... which is a good thing ...