O.K.
Its a decision of a three judge panel.
I am not sure but I think two things can now happen. A majority on the circuit court can order the case before the full court, or if that does not happen Sullivan himself can appeal the 3 judge ruling to the full court. Then if neither of those things happen, that could be the end of it for Sullivan.
However, I would think that it would take a majority on the circuit court to disagree with the reasoning of the decision of the 3 judge panel, to either see the full circuit court take the case directly or rule in Sullivan’s favor on an appeal to from him.
If the full circuit court does nothing at this point, the next move is up to Sullivan.
No matter what the Circuit Court does, he can appeal to SCOTUS. Not that SCOUTUS will take it, but hye can petition and further delay the eventual outcome.
The public is near total ignorant of law, so the press can spin this as Trump or Barr meddling with the rule of law for partisan purposes.
Sullivan is not a party. Judges are not parties. If the full court does not take it up, it is over.