[aristeides]

The court that ordered the release of the memo was the Third Circuit. The court that would judge any federal case on violations of federal law in letting Lautenberg onto the ballot would be the same Third Circuit.

[Torie]

I think federal court review of a state supreme court decision is only by SCOTUS, no?

[LenS]

The court that would judge any federal case on violations of federal law in letting Lautenberg onto the ballot would be the same Third Circuit.

Since the NJ Supreme Court has chosen to step in, the only court that can review their decision is the USSC. So the 3rd Circuit can't step in there.