Not quite true, actually.
Goldschmidt did not rule on the merits of the case originally. He merely ordered the recount to start so it could finish in time IF Stein/Clinton/Soros were abl to prevail in state court.
I say not quite true, because states have sole authority for setting their own election laws, even in Federal elections. The US Courts would only be "higher" if there is a US Constitutional violation in the MI laws. Nobody has argued that there is.
Fred, so the fact is that if Goldsmith had just let the two day period stand, like he should have, it would all be over at this point?