If you have "invested" $10M why cheap out on a ballot access case. The ramifications of even one state declaring you ineligible is huge. The Full Faith and Credit act comes to mind. Any other state now has access to the evidence presented in GA. Did they just under estimate the magnitude of an unfavorable outcome? Did they plan on a default judgement whereas evidence could not be presented?
I know these questions can't be answered but with opinion but a $10M bet? Makes no sense.
I know these questions can't be answered but with opinion but a $10M bet? Makes no sense.
You are of course correct.
Full Faith and Credit doesn't really have anything to do with it. Each state makes its own decision. But a decision here is precedential secondary authority in the next state so it may alter what the Opp Fors would need to do to get a different result. More important, it very adversely affects their political defense position.
But they clearly have made a mistake and it may turn out to beat them--we will see.
Bob Bauer is out as White House Counsel. His current role is not apparent. The release said he was participating in the reelection campaign but I doubt it--if he is, it isn't in the role of an attorney decision maker on these kinds of cases.