The state law has been changed since the 1959 ruling that was based on the previous law, yes the ruling on McDaniel vs Cochran based on the 59 MSC ruling was a sham.
The judges in Mississippi are owned by Haley Barbour.
Haley has told the judges to run out the clock so that McDaniel cannot support any write-in effort.
McDaniel foolishly decided to fight in the State Courts, which is the battlefield of his enemies’ choosing.