Yes they can and have. They have “joined” Texas in the case as plaintiffs.
Well, I’m not sure what to believe. I’m being told by an attorney that these states are definitely not plaintiffs, and haven’t even filed as friends of the court. According to him, they’ve just expressed support for the case.
I’m also being told that adding an original case to the docket isn’t anything special, that ALL original cases get added to the docket.
I don’t know...