The federal judge is treating this as a temporary injuction case.
That requires a SUBSTANTIAL likelihood of success. Basically the judge has to find no chance of success (which is what felos was gloating to the media.)
In theory he could deny the temp injuction and then schedule a full hearing in a month or so.
Hard to have much respect for judges in general these days.
I don't know the legal reasoning, but it sounds like Tom DeLay (a non-lawyer) was outfoxed by the liberal lawyers, doesn't it? I also suspect that DeLay will quietly forget about the subpoenas to George W. Greer. He will have to focus on D.A. Ronnie Earle now to stay out of prison. Earle will play for keeps, and DeLay had better fight back with all he has. He is next!