[Alberta's Child]

The Federal ruling was that the recount should begin in advance of the Michigan decision on whether or not they'd even authorize the recount.

If MI doesn't authorize the recount on Wednesday then the Federal ruling may be null and void.

[xzins]

Your explanations (both of you) make sense.

Now one has to wonder why a Fed district judge felt compelled not to follow MI law in terms of when the recount would begin. That seems such a petty issue to rule on while saying that you could be over-ruled altogether if the MI court finds the recount should not even go forward.