Equal Protection.
I argued that in a prior thread where I got into a discussion with Hildy.
It-is-about-EQUAL PROTECTION!
Yes, I remember that. The thing is, the other counties could have sat on their certifications out of principle till the cows came home and it would not make an iota of difference because no one was alleging fraud or even incompetence in most of the counties. All of the certifications had to be turned in before lawsuits like this from Lake and other counties could begin.